A crime fighting real hero

The Colombian German shepard Sombra has helped the authorities to find tons of cocaine.

Hundreds of criminals have been caught thanks to her sensitive ability to detect drugs.

Now the K9 drug detecting dog has recieved bodyguards since the Colobian chartels has put a price on her head.

Sombra, 6, is an invaluable asset for the Colombian Government.

In the last three years, 245 people have been arrested and nine tons of cocaine seized in a strike where the dog revealed smugglers.

She has been moved to El Dorado Airport in the capital Bogota and is now escorted by extra bodyguards in addition to her regular dog driver Jose Rojas.

“Because of her achievements and merits, she was will to be protected,””

Sombra, meaning “shadow”, has, according to the police, participated in more than 300 operations and has won several medals.

K9 dogs are – all around the world – one of the most important assets for Customs in the fight against organized crime.