Locked Up Abroad: Cocaine Mule Mom
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Ruthie Lambert went on three trips to Lima in less than four months (each trip earning her ,000). The frequency of her travels set off red flags, and the DEA and Peruvian authorities began to take notice. “I realized that if the American police are onto me, obviously I’m becoming hot,” Ruthie recalled. “It was really time to get out.” Unfortunately, she did not get out in time.
Desperation forced Ruthie to take unnecessary risks in hopes of reversing her misfortunes, and her drug dealing friends were more than willing to exploit her situation. If you ever fall on hard times, you, too, may be searching for a quick fix to dig yourself out of your hole, but please consider Ruthie’s experience before grabbing a shovel.
Making repeated short trips to destinations known for heavy drug trafficking will set off the alarms for drug enforcement agencies.
Being questioned by the authorities should be the number one reason to get out of the drug smuggling business immediately.
Never deal with a crooked cop.
Americans and Europeans are often recruited to smuggle drugs only to be set up by their suppliers as a way to distract the police. For every person like Ruthie who is caught with a few kilos, another person slips through with hundreds of pounds.
Ruthie was eventually able to bribe her way to freedom by finding a corrupt official. With over 36% of Peru’s population lives in poverty, a little cash incentive helped Ruthie out of a jam.
