The commander of the Metropolitan Police of Cartagena, Brigadier General Gelver Yecid Peña Araque, said more than 450 people have been arrested so far this year for drug trafficking and more than 115 kilos of hallucinogens have been seized, including cannabis and and cocaine.
The man, from the Colombian city of Pereira, has been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking, drug manufacturing and carrying narcotics, the country’s national police said.
“We are dealing decisive blows against these criminal structures that not only fight over local drug trafficking, but are also the generators of different violent acts and other types of crimes that disrupt peace and coexistence,” he said.
Colombian police said the man had stashed €10,000 (£8,295)-worth of the drug under his toupee while trying to board a flight from Cartagena to Amsterdam.
Video released of the arrest showed officers first examining a scan of the man’s body at Rafael Nunez International Airport before removing his wig, revealing multiple packets containing white powder.
