2 arrested in Colombia after swallowing $80k in smuggling attempt
BOGOTA (AP) - Colombian police have arrested two men at an airport in Medellin after discovering they were smuggling $80,000 in cash hidden in their stomachs.
Authorities say the men swallowed the dollars wrapped in latex, much like some drug smugglers hide cocaine and heroin.
A Colombian citizen was taken into custody on Sept. 8 after arriving on a flight from Costa Rica. Authorities say he had seemed nervous and later admitted swallowing the money.
A man carrying Venezuelan papers was arrested on Thursday after arriving from Costa Rica with cash hidden in his stomach.
The two men claim to be businessmen and say they don't know each other. Authorities said Friday they can be charged with money laundering. Their names were not released.
Authorities say the men swallowed the dollars wrapped in latex, much like some drug smugglers hide cocaine and heroin.
A Colombian citizen was taken into custody on Sept. 8 after arriving on a flight from Costa Rica. Authorities say he had seemed nervous and later admitted swallowing the money.
A man carrying Venezuelan papers was arrested on Thursday after arriving from Costa Rica with cash hidden in his stomach.
The two men claim to be businessmen and say they don't know each other. Authorities said Friday they can be charged with money laundering. Their names were not released.
HAHA The expression on Benjamin Franklin's face says it all.
Is it just me or in the title does it say $8ok instead of $80k?
"Authorities said Friday they can be charged with money laundering." Eeew! Pheew! I sure HOPE SO! Needs autoclaving!
I wonder how big the wads were... Passing that must have been fun!
Oooh. Cool. Shoulda left all that cash right in those bellies where the belly owners wanted it so bad. Those radium strips would make them glow really cool in proper conditions.
Odd. Better to have used the 80K to buy gold, swallow that instead. Gold is non-toxic so no need for even using latex, and given Bernanke's action on Thurs, it would have gained in value by the time it came back out!
 @georgef Uh, I guess those metal detectors  sort of spoil your nefarious plan, eh?
how do they intend to recover it?
 @skulls98040 I'm guessing these dupes were considered "expendable" by their bosses. How was the money was going to be "recovered"..?... probably with a scalpel.
http://www.ehow.com/about_5072776_long-entire-digestive-process.html
Um, that's...a lot of dough to be swallowing! ;)
"What honey? You want more money for shopping? Do you think I can just pull it (vulgar description of  fiscalautoclonic)?"
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"Yes, I do."
@Sid Vishess  I was thinking along the same lines- oh boy the jokes that these two will have to endure.Â
Sounds like a dinner at the Space Needle. Talk about wasteful spending. ;)