The prosecuted person, who had illegal status in Colombia, expected to take a bus in Pereira (Risaralda) to Bogotá.
A Venezuelan citizen was found in possession of 80 grams of methamphetamine and amphetamine (addictive stimulant substances which alter the central nervous system). They were hidden in a peanut package inside his luggage when he was at the bus terminal in Pereira (Risaralda).
Juan Carlos Ruíz who was charged with drug possession, trafficking and manufacturing offenses in a hearing and pled not guilty, was discovered by the so called Gaula Militar Eje Cafetero (Army´s Unit) when he attempted to leave the city in order to arrive in Bogotá, the main city of the country.