# Two Colombian Women Caught With 5.6 Tonnes of Cocaine in Body Scans

Two Colombian women were intercepted at Rionegro Airport attempting to smuggle 5,664 kilos of cocaine hidden in latex waistbands.

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Police found ten packages of cocaine chloride hidden inside latex abdominal waistbands, totaling 5,664 kilos. [^1]

Two Colombian women were captured at the Rionegro Airport in Antioquia while attempting to travel to Madrid, Spain, with cocaine concealed on their bodies. [^2]

Brigadier General William Castaño Ramos, director of the Colombian National Police's Anti-Narcotics Directorate, said the two passengers were carrying 10 packets of cocaine hydrochloride hidden in latex girdles attached to their abdomens, with a total weight of 5,664 grams. [^3]

Two women were captured at José María Córdova International Airport in Rioneero, Antioquia, Colombia, by agents of the Colombian National Police's Anti-Narcotics Directorate after a body scanner (Body Scan) showed inconsistencies that led to a detailed review during international exit controls, allegedly attempting to take 5.664 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride to Spain. [^4]

Authorities stated this seizure prevented the drugs from reaching international markets and represented a financial loss of over 31 million pesos for criminal organizations. [^5]

The Dirección Antinarcóticos detected the contraband during international exit checks using Body Scan technology, which identified inconsistencies in the passengers' images. [^6]

Brigadier General William Castaño Ramos said the seizure affected criminal finances by just over $31 million in Colombia and more than US$204,000 in the destination country, Spain. [^7]

The two women who had been captured were placed at the disposal of the competent authorities, who will conduct the corresponding judicial process and establish their individual responsibilities. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Police found ten packages of cocaine chloride hidden inside latex abdominal waistbands, totaling 5,664 kilos. (Publimetro Colombia, News)
2. Two Colombian women were captured at the Rionegro Airport in Antioquia while attempting to travel to Madrid, Spain, with cocaine concealed on their bodies. (Publimetro Colombia, News)
3. Brigadier General William Castaño Ramos, director of the Colombian National Police's Anti-Narcotics Directorate, said the two passengers were carrying 10 packets of cocaine hydrochloride hidden in latex girdles attached to their abdomens, with a total weight of 5,664 grams. (El Colombiano, News)
4. Two women were captured at José María Córdova International Airport in Rioneero, Antioquia, Colombia, by agents of the Colombian National Police's Anti-Narcotics Directorate after a body scanner (Body Scan) showed inconsistencies that led to a detailed review during international exit controls, allegedly attempting to take 5.664 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride to Spain. (El Colombiano, News)
5. Authorities stated this seizure prevented the drugs from reaching international markets and represented a financial loss of over 31 million pesos for criminal organizations. (Publimetro Colombia, News)
6. The Dirección Antinarcóticos detected the contraband during international exit checks using Body Scan technology, which identified inconsistencies in the passengers' images. (Publimetro Colombia, News)
7. Brigadier General William Castaño Ramos said the seizure affected criminal finances by just over $31 million in Colombia and more than US$204,000 in the destination country, Spain. (El Colombiano, News)
8. The two women who had been captured were placed at the disposal of the competent authorities, who will conduct the corresponding judicial process and establish their individual responsibilities. (El Colombiano, News)

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