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VIDEO: Woman 'Hid Drugs In Fake Pregnancy Belly'

 A woman has been arrested in Colombia for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine in a fake ba...
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10.03 12 Sep 2013


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VIDEO: Woman 'Hid Drugs In Fake Pregnancy Belly'

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10.03 12 Sep 2013


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 A woman has been arrested in Colombia for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine in a fake baby bump.

Canadian Tabitha Leah Ritchie was stopped while preparing to board a flight from the capital Bogota to Toronto.

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When an anti-drugs inspector asked how long she had been pregnant, Ritchie responded seven months.

The suspect pictured with the latex stomach

The officer then touched the belly and felt it was cold and hard during a frisking at El Dorado international airport.

Police discovered a false belly made of latex taped to her body as well as 2kg of cocaine inside, said Colonel Esteban Arias Melo.

Fake pregnancy stomach attached to Tabatha Leah Ritchie's bodyThe fake belly is pulled away by an anti-drugs officer

He said: "The Canadian citizen tried to fool public security forces by faking a pregnancy."

If convicted for drug trafficking, 28-year-old Ritchie, who arrived in Colombia on August 6, could face up to eight years in prison.

Fake pregnancy stomach attached to Tabatha Leah Ritchie's bodyIt was said to conceal cocaine

Some 44 foreigners have been arrested at international airport terminals in Colombia trying to smuggle drugs since the start of 2013.

Colombian officials say 874 foreigners are being held in the country's jails, most on drug charges.

Fake pregnancy stomach attached to Tabatha Leah Ritchie's bodyThe fake belly is shown on the floor

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