BOGOTA, Colombia — Colo༒✨mbian police say they have arrested a Toronto woman who simulated pregnancy to try to smuggle cocaine.
Col. Esteban Arias says 28-year-old Tabitha Leah Ritchie was stopped while trying to board an Air Canada 🐭flight in Bogota after an inspector noted that her belly was unusually cold and hard. He says police discovered a false belly made of latex taped to her body and they found 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of cocaine.
Police say Ritchie arrived in Colom🌠bia on Aug. 6 and he identified♈ her as a social worker.
The Canadian Embassy did not respond 🎀to requests for details.
Officials say 874 foreigners are held in Colombian lo🦹ckups, most on drug charges.