Five kilograms of cocaine hidden in body wraps bound for Madrid intercepted in Colombia
Colombian police seized five kilograms of cocaine hidden in body wraps destined for Madrid. The shipment was detected before its dispatch to Spain.
Cocaine in body wraps: Colombia stops shipment bound for Madrid
Colombian police intercepted five kilograms of cocaine travelling hidden in body wraps destined for the Spanish capital, according to Google News ES — Crime (es), which reports information published by ABC.
The operation allowed authorities to detect the cache before it left Colombian territory. The drugs had been placed inside the undergarments with the aim of evading customs controls during transit to Madrid.
Colombian authorities have not yet specified the number of people detained or the specific details of the operation, although the seizure is part of joint efforts between Colombia and Spain to halt the trafficking of narcotics via international air routes.
The use of wraps and body garments to transport cocaine is a recurrent method in international drug trafficking, as it hinders detection by conventional airport security scanners.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)