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'! CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Abby Govindan: @abbygovindan 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 https://www.immigroup.com/topics/top-11-most-creative-drug-smuggling-attempts/ https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2008/06/05/religion-news-police-confiscate-jesus/48553415007/ https://www.chron.com/lifestyle/houston-belief/article/cocaine-jesus-statue-seized-by-agents-in-laredo-1777599.php https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43005948 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/aug/11/91-year-old-sydney-man-charged-over-importing-5kg-of-cocaine-in-soap-bars https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/4948988/Cocaine-cast-man-arrested-at-Spanish-airport.html https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/woman-fly-chile-spain-suitcases-made-cocaine-article-1.372793 https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/manolo-blahnik-shoes-made-of-cocaine-northern-spain https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35082219 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1163468/Spanish-police-seize-42-piece-dinner-set--entirely-cocaine.html https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8998-gangs-turn-cocaine-into-clear-plastic-products/

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