Colombian Man Arrested for 400 Doses of Cocaine Under Wig

February 25, 2025

Milan, Feb. 25 (askanews) - A Colombian man was arrested at Cartagena airport with more than 400 doses of cocaine hidden under a wig, worth over 10,000 euros. The 40-year-old man was planning to travel to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, according to police. "Through a scanner and a body search, he was discovered to be wearing a wig containing more than 220 grams of cocaine," said Brigadier General Gelver Yecid Pena Araque, commander of the Cartagena Metropolitan Police.