Overview

• The 40-year-old suspect from Pereira was caught at Rafael Núñez International Airport in Cartagena during a security scan and body search.
• Police found 19 capsules containing 220 grams of cocaine valued at €10,000 ($10,500 USD) hidden beneath his wig.
• The suspect, who has two prior drug trafficking convictions, was charged with trafficking, manufacturing, and carrying narcotic substances.
• Colombian authorities have made over 450 drug trafficking arrests and seized more than 115 kilograms of narcotics in 2025 so far.
• Colombia remains a major cocaine producer, with recent UN reports highlighting a significant rise in coca cultivation and cocaine production.