board a flight to Toronto with a phony pregnant belly stuffed
with cocaine, police say.
The tourist caught the attention of a policewoman at Bogota's
International Airport who allegedly asked her how far along she
was.
She reacted aggressively, which aroused the suspicion of officials
who went on to search her.
This year, nearly 150 people were caught with drugs at Bogota's
airport, reports the BBC.
About a third of them were foreign nationals, according to the
Colombian authorities.
The Canadian national had entered Colombia at the beginning of
August and was about to board a flight to return to Toronto,
when a policewoman asked her how long she had been pregnant.
"[The Canadian] didn't like the question, which made the official
suspicious. Instinctively, she then very delicately touched the
lady's belly, realising it was too hard and extremely cold," said the
deputy director of Colombia's police anti-narcotics section,
Colonel Esteban Arias Melo.
Latex belly and cocaine that was hidden under it The latex belly
was stuffed with cocaine
The woman allegedly said she was seven months pregnant.
After performing a body search, the police found two sealed bags
stashed inside the latex belly, which contained 2kg (5lb) of
cocaine.
Colombian authorities say the Canadian national will be charged
with drug trafficking, possession and production and could be
sentenced to between five and eight years in prison.
The drugs would have had a street value price of around $60,000
(£94,000), Colombian police said.
Government officials say 874 foreigners are currently being held
in the country's jails, the majority on drug charges.
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