EP. 286 — Smugglers & Strugglers w/ Abby Govindan

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://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/16/man-held-in-spain-over-attempt-to-smuggle-cocaine-under-his-wig

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

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