From the “Tales of Creative Drug Smuggling” File
Steven L. Taylor
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Sunday, September 15, 2013
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Via the BBC: Colombia arrests woman ‘with cocaine’ in pregnancy bump
A Canadian national has been arrested in Colombia after trying to board a flight to Toronto with a phony pregnant belly stuffed with cocaine, police say.
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After performing a body search, the police found two sealed bags stashed inside the latex belly, which contained 2kg (5lb) of cocaine.
First: that’s a new one.
Second: it was a pretty stupid one. I am not sure how she thought she was going to escape detection.
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored
A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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You’d think drug-sniffing dogs would catch that instantly.
Not so new, actually. Back in the mid-80s, airport security was patting down pregnant women’s bellies to ensure they weren’t carrying ‘belly bombs’. Because some women were carrying belly bombs.
I bet this might be quite successful. At least prior to TSA, I doubt we were poking pregnant women. The ladies will have to tell us if this is routine.
@John Burgess: Well, new to me in terms of drug smuggling.
@John Peabody: My last two experience in Latin American (Colombia and Panama): everyone got a pat down.
Well, it certainly brings new dimensions to the term “drug delivery system.”
@Steven L. Taylor:
Can’t x-ray pregnant women, perhaps that was part of the plan
I can hear her explaining to security officials now: “I don’t know how it got there. I loaned this belly pack to my girlfriend last week, this must be hers. You should ask her, she’s in rehab now.”