Toronto woman arrested after faking pregnancy to smuggle cocaine(video)

Tabitha Leah, a 28 year old Toronto woman has been caught by Colombian police after she simulated pregnancy to try to smuggle 2 kilograms of cocaine at the Bogota airport today.

Leah was arrested while trying to board an Air Canada flight in Bogota after an inspector noted that her belly was unusually cold and hard.

The 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 Columbia on Aug 6 and he identified her as a social worker. Although the Canadian Embassy did not respond to requests for details. Colombians officials say 874 foreigners are held in the country’s lockups, most on drugs charges.