Van Beverhoudt, 45, of St. Thomas, was convicted of conspiracy to import cocaine into the U.S., importation of cocaine into the U.S., conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

A Colombian man was arrested for attempting to smuggle cocaine worth thousands under his toupee, officials announced on Monday. The suspect was caught before taking a flight to Amsterdam from Cartagena's Rafael Nunez International Airport,

He’s coke head alright. Hair-raising footage captured Colombian cops exposing a drug smuggler who had hidden $10,000 worth of cocaine under a wig glued to his head. The 40-year-old suspect from Pereira attempted to board a flight from Cartagena to Amsterdam in the Netherlands on Thursday when he was stopped by anti-narcotics police,