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Operation Toupee: Man arrested in Spain with cocaine under wig

Operation Toupee: Man arrested in Spain with cocaine under wig

A Colombian man has been arrested at Barcelona airport with half a kilo of cocaine inexpertly hidden under his wig.

Spain to prosecute Swedish ‘cocaine king’ on new charges

Spain to prosecute Swedish ‘cocaine king’ on new charges

Spanish police seize cocaine-stuffed pineapples

Spanish police seize cocaine-stuffed pineapples

Barcelona revealed as Europe’s cocaine capital

Barcelona revealed as Europe’s cocaine capital

'Crush the cocaine finely': Zaragoza sparks row with tips for drug-takers

'Crush the cocaine finely': Zaragoza sparks row with tips for drug-takers

2017

Spain seizes 1.2 tonnes of cocaine and dismantles 'international drug trafficking network'

Spain seizes 1.2 tonnes of cocaine and dismantles 'international drug trafficking network'

Bilbao health authority in hot water over cocaine sniffing 'kit'

Bilbao health authority in hot water over cocaine sniffing 'kit'

Queso mistaken identity: Cordoba police find cocaine stashed in cheese

Queso mistaken identity: Cordoba police find cocaine stashed in cheese

2016

Shipment of cocaine found hidden within plastic bananas

Shipment of cocaine found hidden within plastic bananas

Spanish police find cocaine paste hidden in furniture

Spanish police find cocaine paste hidden in furniture

Woman finds 83kg of cocaine washed up on Spanish beach

Woman finds 83kg of cocaine washed up on Spanish beach

2015

Spanish police seize 1,400 kgs of cocaine disguised as wooden pallets

Spanish police seize 1,400 kgs of cocaine disguised as wooden pallets

Police seize cocaine-stuffed pineapples

Police seize cocaine-stuffed pineapples

Parents face 8 years for giving cocaine to baby

Parents face 8 years for giving cocaine to baby

Prison error after cops mistake soap for dope

Prison error after cops mistake soap for dope

Gang 'hid cocaine in chorizo sandwiches'

Gang 'hid cocaine in chorizo sandwiches'

2014

Gang found drug mules in jobless queues

Gang found drug mules in jobless queues

One in two Spaniards want legal marijuana

One in two Spaniards want legal marijuana

Spanish drugs cops bust 'Colombia-style' lab

Spanish drugs cops bust 'Colombia-style' lab

Cops seize 600kg of cocaine in sailboat raid

Cops seize 600kg of cocaine in sailboat raid

Cocaine seizures up 29 percent in 2013

Cocaine seizures up 29 percent in 2013

Top drug lord 'hid cocaine inside bananas'

Top drug lord 'hid cocaine inside bananas'

Drug mule left to die in airport over Ebola fears

Drug mule left to die in airport over Ebola fears

Spanish drug mule dies as coke bags burst

Spanish drug mule dies as coke bags burst

Spain's 'Miami Vicer' gets 150 years' jail

Spain's 'Miami Vicer' gets 150 years' jail

Busted: soldiers and cops in huge drug ring

Busted: soldiers and cops in huge drug ring

Ecuador seizes haul of drugs bound for Spain

Ecuador seizes haul of drugs bound for Spain

Woman on Madrid plane had 1.7kg coke in breasts

Woman on Madrid plane had 1.7kg coke in breasts

Man flings €3.3M cocaine stash out of hotel window

Man flings €3.3M cocaine stash out of hotel window

127 kg of cocaine found on navy training ship

127 kg of cocaine found on navy training ship

Colombian crime king arrested in Spain

Colombian crime king arrested in Spain

Spain's drugs business worth €18 million a day

Spain's drugs business worth €18 million a day

Spain's 'Miami Vicer' laundered millions: US

Spain's 'Miami Vicer' laundered millions: US

Spain remains top in EU cocaine rankings

Spain remains top in EU cocaine rankings

Drug lord leaves mule to die then cuts cocaine out

Drug lord leaves mule to die then cuts cocaine out

Police arrest man over cocaine sandwich

Police arrest man over cocaine sandwich

Cocaine-filled pineapples seized by Spain

Cocaine-filled pineapples seized by Spain

Politician quits after cocaine pic goes viral

Politician quits after cocaine pic goes viral

Cop caught swapping gun for hard drugs

Cop caught swapping gun for hard drugs

Smugglers stuff skis with 14kg of cocaine

Smugglers stuff skis with 14kg of cocaine

Colombia nabs Spain's oldest ever 'drug mule'

Colombia nabs Spain's oldest ever 'drug mule'

Cops seize 900kg of cocaine in floating bags

Cops seize 900kg of cocaine in floating bags

'Cocaine smuggler used her private parts': police

'Cocaine smuggler used her private parts': police

Coke heads: Smugglers hide drugs under wigs

Coke heads: Smugglers hide drugs under wigs

2013

Spain seizes 550 kilos of cocaine on sailboat

Spain seizes 550 kilos of cocaine on sailboat

Why do Spaniards love cocaine so much?

Why do Spaniards love cocaine so much?

Spain police seize €10 million in drugs raid

Spain police seize €10 million in drugs raid

Spain: leader in cocaine use and organ donations

Spain: leader in cocaine use and organ donations

Canadian Hells Angels smuggle coke into Spain

Canadian Hells Angels smuggle coke into Spain

Spain smashes trans-Atlantic cocaine ring

Spain smashes trans-Atlantic cocaine ring

Spain sniffs out coke-dealing gangsters

Spain sniffs out coke-dealing gangsters

Spanish cops smash 'cross-country' coke lab

Spanish cops smash 'cross-country' coke lab

Spanish sting op nets 74 cocaine arrests

Spanish sting op nets 74 cocaine arrests

Legless coke smuggler tripped up by police

Legless coke smuggler tripped up by police

Spain police seize three tonnes of cocaine

Spain police seize three tonnes of cocaine

Cops catch crooks who stole police coke stash

Cops catch crooks who stole police coke stash

Cops nab dealers with coke-soaked clothes

Cops nab dealers with coke-soaked clothes

US pinpoints Spain as money laundering hub

US pinpoints Spain as money laundering hub

Spain crowns European drug bust list

Spain crowns European drug bust list