On today’s episode, Laci is joined by stand-up comedian Abby Govindan to dive into the wildest and most ridiculous ways people have been caught smuggling drugs. A recent toupee smuggle struggle led them to the discovery of many more fails that led many folks to jail. You won’t believe how many everyday items can be made from cocaine! Laci and Abby rate their favorite smuggle fails, from dinnerware and high heels to Jesus. Stay schemin'!
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Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cocaine-toupee-narco-wig/
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/17/742768864/drug-in-a-rug-is-that-a-bag-of-cocaine-under-your-toupee
https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/07/16/inenglish/1563277743_245169.html
https://www.thelocal.es/20140103/women-smuggled-drugs-under-wigs
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cocaine-under-wigs-smuggling-brazil-spain_n_4536776
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/15/woman-cocaine-breast-implants-arrested-madrid
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-20705742
https://www.immigroup.com/topics/top-11-most-creative-drug-smuggling-attempts/
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2008/06/05/religion-news-police-confiscate-jesus/48553415007/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43005948
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/woman-fly-chile-spain-suitcases-made-cocaine-article-1.372793
https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/manolo-blahnik-shoes-made-of-cocaine-northern-spain
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