Polish traveler going from Cartagena to Dubai with a suitcase full of drugs jailed
An apparent simple passenger transit at the Rafael Núñez airport in Cartagena de Indias turned into a new blow against international drug trafficking. Amidst routine checks, units of the Colombian National Police detected a traveler who did not raise suspicions at first glance, but who hid more than personal items in his luggage.
TL;DR
- A Polish traveler was arrested at Cartagena airport for attempting to smuggle 4.7 kg of cocaine.
- The cocaine was hidden inside 12 rolls of printing paper in his luggage.
- The intended destination was Dubai, with stops in Panama and Mexico.
- The seized drugs are valued at over $300,000 USD.
- The suspect, Krzysztof Pawel Osinski, 44, has been ordered to jail.
- This bust is part of ongoing efforts by Colombian authorities against drug trafficking.