<p>In Colombia, a police officer had to be hospitalised after swallowing a wad of banknotes. The policeman reportedly did this to avoid getting caught in the middle of an extortion case.</p>

<p>As per a report in The Guardian, in return for not arresting his victim on false charges, the police officer had demanded a bribe from a businessman.</p>

<p>However, unknown to him, the businessman had already reported the shakedown to Colombia's anti-kidnapping and extortion unit.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>'Hungry Hungry' <s>Hippos</s>&nbsp;</strong><strong>police officer</strong></h2>

<p>When anti-corruption investigators arrived at the scene of the shakedown&nbsp;in the suburb of Soacha near the capital, Bogotá, the officer hastily swallowed the cash in an attempt to destroy the evidence.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/joy-for-whole-country-four-colombian-children-rescued-from-dense-jungle-five-weeks-after-plane-crash-602755">Miracle: Four Indigenous children rescued from dense Amazon jungle 40 days after plane crash</a></strong></p>

<h2><strong>Was he successful in destroying evidence?</strong></h2>

<p>No, unfortunately for him, the banknotes got lodged in his throat, obstructing his airways and sending him to the emergency room.</p>

<p>Videos circulating online captured the pale-faced officer protesting his innocence while sitting in a police van after swallowing nine notes. In the video, the police officer can be seen visibly in discomfort, coughing to try to dislodge the notes stuck in his throat.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="es"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Polic%C3%ADas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Policías</a> acusados de <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Extorsi%C3%B3n?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Extorsión</a> a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Comerciantes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Comerciantes</a> se comen <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Billetes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Billetes</a> para evitar <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/C%C3%A1rcel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cárcel</a> en <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Colombia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Colombia</a> 🫰🏻👮🏻‍♂️💸<br />
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Se realizó la captura y posterior legalización de dos patrulleros que estaban haciendo prácticas <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Corruptas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Corruptas</a> extorsionando a un comerciante de <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Soacha?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Soacha</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FyP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FyP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/V%C3%ADdeo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Vídeo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Viral?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Viral</a> <a href="https://t.co/Yd59pILnHm">pic.twitter.com/Yd59pILnHm</a></p>
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<p>Even as he recoils and gasps for breath, in the video, the officer can be heard saying: "I have received nothing, absolutely nothing, I don't know what they are talking about."</p>

<p>Despite his pleas, the evidence against him was substantial.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One anti-corruption officer can be heard stating, "We'll have to take him to the hospital to get him cleaned."</p>

<p>Anti-corruption officers provided emergency medical assistance to the choking officer, who was subsequently transported to a hospital for treatment.</p>

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<h2><strong>How much money did he swallow?</strong></h2>

<p>Doctors were able to remove the 500,000 pesos (£95) worth of banknotes, but the officer remained hospitalised to receive stomach-related treatment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Talking to Blu Radio, the director of the Cundinamarca Prosecutor's Office, Carlos Manuel Silva, revealed that the uniformed officer swallowed "a 100,000 bill and eight 50,000-peso bills, totalling 500,000 pesos."</p>

<h2><strong>Notes of strong material</strong></h2>

<p>The local attorney's office emphasised the durability of paper money, stating that it is not easily digested.</p>

<p>"The material with which the bills are made is a strong material, it is paper money and it is not easily digested," said the director of the local attorney's office while talking to local reporters.</p>

<h2><strong>The meme fest</strong></h2>

<p>This audacious corruption incident has sparked a wave of memes online — many of them Simpsons-themed — mocking the officer's ill-fated attempt to evade justice.</p>

<p>Take a look at some of the best satirical memes:</p>

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Los policías más hambrientos: <a href="https://t.co/4tRBdnldrh">pic.twitter.com/4tRBdnldrh</a></p>
— Desinformadon't (@CIUDADANODEB1EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/CIUDADANODEB1EN/status/1668712585359704064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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— Juan Manuel Oquendo Lopez 🇵🇸 🇪🇭☭🏴‍☠️ (@JuanMOquendoL) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuanMOquendoL/status/1668680287180447745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="es">En el caso de los policías come billetes solo me queda por decir que cada quien ahorra como quiere.<br />
Los policías: <a href="https://t.co/tbDGwMFKc6">pic.twitter.com/tbDGwMFKc6</a></p>
— el gato con manos (@elgatoacuadros) <a href="https://twitter.com/elgatoacuadros/status/1668999279610920962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2023</a></blockquote>
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*¿Los policías se comerían los billetes en rollito o en bolita? <a href="https://t.co/FEE3EQoti0">pic.twitter.com/FEE3EQoti0</a></p>
— Danny Hernández 🦴 (@danny8002) <a href="https://twitter.com/danny8002/status/1668818463350231042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="es">Y si es delito que me tenga que embutir el dinero de una extorsión para que no me sindiquen, me declaro culpable. <a href="https://t.co/1tyGapresA">pic.twitter.com/1tyGapresA</a></p>
— Mauricio Ruiz (@Maurici71529748) <a href="https://twitter.com/Maurici71529748/status/1669046174530039808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="es">Eso Memes de los policías, comiéndose los billetes del soborno, jajajajajajaja Que Caja <a href="https://t.co/lqrjkEqov7">pic.twitter.com/lqrjkEqov7</a></p>
— Jhonny Melo (@JhonnyMelo2) <a href="https://twitter.com/JhonnyMelo2/status/1668998466251509760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2023</a></blockquote>
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*¿Los policías se comerían los billetes en rollito o en bolita? <a href="https://t.co/FEE3EQoti0">pic.twitter.com/FEE3EQoti0</a></p>
— Danny Hernández 🦴 (@danny8002) <a href="https://twitter.com/danny8002/status/1668818463350231042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<h2><strong>What will happen to the corrupt police officer?</strong></h2>

<p>As per Bogotá's Blu Radio, the officer and a colleague allegedly used false accusations of a sexual crime to force the business owner into coughing up a total of two&nbsp;million pesos.</p>

<p>Even though the victim managed to gather half of the demanded amount, the officer was unsatisfied and subsequently detained the individual at a police station for two hours in an attempt to extort the remaining funds.</p>

<p>Both officers are now the subject of a criminal investigation, according to the local prosecutor's office.</p>

<h2><strong>Colombia and corruption</strong></h2>

<p>The Guardian reports that corruption within Colombia's police force is a pervasive issue. This incident seems to have provided a twisted sense of pleasure to many extortion victims, who in the past have been forced to pay bribes to uniformed officers.</p>

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In Colombia, a police officer had to be hospitalised after swallowing a wad of banknotes. The policeman reportedly did this to avoid getting caught in the middle of an extortion case.

In Colombia, a police officer had to be hospitalised after swallowing a wad of banknotes. The policeman reportedly did this to avoid getting caught in the middle of an extortion case. As per a report in The Guardian, in return for not arresting his victim on false charges, the police officer had demanded a bribe from a businessman. However, unknown to him, the businessman had already reported the shakedown to Colombia's anti-kidnapping and extortion unit. 'Hungry Hungry' Hippos police officer When anti-corruption investigators arrived at the scene of the shakedown in the suburb of Soacha near the capital, Bogotá, the officer hastily swallowed the cash in an attempt to destroy the evidence. Also read | Miracle: Four Indigenous children rescued from dense Amazon jungle 40 days after plane crash Was he successful in destroying evidence? No, unfortunately for him, the banknotes got lodged in his throat, obstructing his airways and sending him to the emergency room. Videos circulating online captured the pale-faced officer protesting his innocence while sitting in a police van after swallowing nine notes. In the video, the police officer can be seen visibly in discomfort, coughing to try to dislodge the notes stuck in his throat. #Policías acusados de #Extorsión a #Comerciantes se comen #Billetes para evitar #Cárcel en #Colombia 🫰🏻👮🏻‍♂️💸 Se realizó la captura y posterior legalización de dos patrulleros que estaban haciendo prácticas #Corruptas extorsionando a un comerciante de #Soacha.#FyP #Vídeo #Viral pic.twitter.com/Yd59pILnHm — ÉdGa®️ Bustillo (@edbusti) June 15, 2023 × Even as he recoils and gasps for breath, in the video, the officer can be heard saying: "I have received nothing, absolutely nothing, I don't know what they are talking about." Despite his pleas, the evidence against him was substantial. One anti-corruption officer can be heard stating, "We'll have to take him to the hospital to get him cleaned." Anti-corruption officers provided emergency medical assistance to the choking officer, who was subsequently transported to a hospital for treatment. Also read | After record 100 days underwater, Florida's Dr Deep resurfaces. Here's why he achieved the amazing feat How much money did he swallow? Doctors were able to remove the 500,000 pesos (£95) worth of banknotes, but the officer remained hospitalised to receive stomach-related treatment. Talking to Blu Radio, the director of the Cundinamarca Prosecutor's Office, Carlos Manuel Silva, revealed that the uniformed officer swallowed "a 100,000 bill and eight 50,000-peso bills, totalling 500,000 pesos." Notes of strong material The local attorney's office emphasised the durability of paper money, stating that it is not easily digested. "The material with which the bills are made is a strong material, it is paper money and it is not easily digested," said the director of the local attorney's office while talking to local reporters. The meme fest This audacious corruption incident has sparked a wave of memes online — many of them Simpsons-themed — mocking the officer's ill-fated attempt to evade justice. Take a look at some of the best satirical memes: Billetes: Existen Los policías más hambrientos: pic.twitter.com/4tRBdnldrh — Desinformadon't (@CIUDADANODEB1EN) June 13, 2023 × Los simpsons predijeron a los tombos comebilletes: pic.twitter.com/hiaRgzwqrx — Juan Manuel Oquendo Lopez 🇵🇸 🇪🇭☭🏴‍☠️ (@JuanMOquendoL) June 13, 2023 × En el caso de los policías come billetes solo me queda por decir que cada quien ahorra como quiere. Los policías: pic.twitter.com/tbDGwMFKc6 — el gato con manos (@elgatoacuadros) June 14, 2023 × "Debe estar pensando en otra." *¿Los policías se comerían los billetes en rollito o en bolita? pic.twitter.com/FEE3EQoti0 — Danny Hernández 🦴 (@danny8002) June 14, 2023 × Y si es delito que me tenga que embutir el dinero de una extorsión para que no me sindiquen, me declaro culpable. pic.twitter.com/1tyGapresA — Mauricio Ruiz (@Maurici71529748) June 14, 2023 × Eso Memes de los policías, comiéndose los billetes del soborno, jajajajajajaja Que Caja pic.twitter.com/lqrjkEqov7 — Jhonny Melo (@JhonnyMelo2) June 14, 2023 × "Debe estar pensando en otra." *¿Los policías se comerían los billetes en rollito o en bolita? pic.twitter.com/FEE3EQoti0 — Danny Hernández 🦴 (@danny8002) June 14, 2023 × What will happen to the corrupt police officer? As per Bogotá's Blu Radio, the officer and a colleague allegedly used false accusations of a sexual crime to force the business owner into coughing up a total of two million pesos. Even though the victim managed to gather half of the demanded amount, the officer was unsatisfied and subsequently detained the individual at a police station for two hours in an attempt to extort the remaining funds. Both officers are now the subject of a criminal investigation, according to the local prosecutor's office. Colombia and corruption The Guardian reports that corruption within Colombia's police force is a pervasive issue. This incident seems to have provided a twisted sense of pleasure to many extortion victims, who in the past have been forced to pay bribes to uniformed officers. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Brazil soccer player Neymar has denied accusations of rape contained in a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/neymar-accused-of-raping-woman-in-paris-reports-223525">Sao Paulo police</a> report seen by Reuters, saying he had been the victim of an extortion attempt by a lawyer claiming to represent the woman he is alleged to have assaulted.</p>

<p>The accusation was the latest blow for the Brazilian, who last month was stripped of the captaincy of the national team and has seen his international reputation suffer amid incidents of indiscipline.</p>

<p>The woman alleged that Neymar had drunkenly assaulted her this month at an upmarket hotel in the French capital, where he plays for the Paris St Germain club.</p>

<p>A statement issued by Neymar's management on his website (www.neymaroficial.com) said the 27-year-old forward completely repudiated the allegations.</p>

<p>"Although he was surprised by the news, the facts were already known to the player and his staff, considering that a few days ago he was the victim of attempted extortion, practised by a lawyer from Sao Paulo who said he represented the interests of the alleged victim," read the statement.</p>

<p>"The player's lawyers were immediately notified and have since taken all appropriate steps.</p>

<p>"We completely repudiate the unjust accusations and, above all, the exposure in the press of an extremely negative situation.</p>

<p>"All evidence of attempted extortion and non-rape will be submitted to the police authorities in a timely manner."</p>

<p>According to the police report, the unnamed woman told investigators in Sao Paulo that she met Neymar on Instagram and he suggested they meet in Paris.</p>

<p>Neymar's assistant sent her plane tickets and on May 15 she checked in to the Hotel Sofitel Paris Arc Du Triomphe, according to her account.</p>

<p>The Sofitel hotel did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>

<p>The woman told police that Neymar arrived at the hotel that night "apparently drunk," and that they talked and "caressed".</p>

<p>"However, at some point, Neymar became aggressive, and through violence, practised sexual intercourse against the will of the victim," the police report says.</p>

<p>The woman told police she returned home to Brazil two days later without telling French police about the alleged rape because she was "emotionally shaken and afraid to register the facts in another country," according to the report.</p>

<p>Neymar's father, Neymar Sr., earlier told local TV in Brazil the accusations were a trap and that his son would publish social media conversations with his accuser, if necessary.</p>

<p>The player is in Brazil, training with the national soccer team ahead of this month's Copa America. Late last month, the country's football federation replaced him as captain for the tournament with his club mate Dani Alves.</p>

<p>Earlier in May, Neymar was banned for three matches by the French football authorities for hitting a fan after PSG's French Cup final loss to Rennes and was also reportedly involved in a dressing room fracas with teammates.</p>

<p>Paris St Germain did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Brazil's football federation (CBF) declined to comment.</p>

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Brazil soccer player Neymar has denied accusations of rape contained in a Sao Paulo police report seen by Reuters, saying he had been the victim of an extortion attempt by a lawyer claiming to represent the woman he is alleged to have assaulted.

Brazil soccer player Neymar has denied accusations of rape contained in a Sao Paulo police report seen by Reuters, saying he had been the victim of an extortion attempt by a lawyer claiming to represent the woman he is alleged to have assaulted. The accusation was the latest blow for the Brazilian, who last month was stripped of the captaincy of the national team and has seen his international reputation suffer amid incidents of indiscipline. The woman alleged that Neymar had drunkenly assaulted her this month at an upmarket hotel in the French capital, where he plays for the Paris St Germain club. A statement issued by Neymar's management on his website (www.neymaroficial.com) said the 27-year-old forward completely repudiated the allegations. "Although he was surprised by the news, the facts were already known to the player and his staff, considering that a few days ago he was the victim of attempted extortion, practised by a lawyer from Sao Paulo who said he represented the interests of the alleged victim," read the statement. "The player's lawyers were immediately notified and have since taken all appropriate steps. "We completely repudiate the unjust accusations and, above all, the exposure in the press of an extremely negative situation. "All evidence of attempted extortion and non-rape will be submitted to the police authorities in a timely manner." According to the police report, the unnamed woman told investigators in Sao Paulo that she met Neymar on Instagram and he suggested they meet in Paris. Neymar's assistant sent her plane tickets and on May 15 she checked in to the Hotel Sofitel Paris Arc Du Triomphe, according to her account. The Sofitel hotel did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The woman told police that Neymar arrived at the hotel that night "apparently drunk," and that they talked and "caressed". "However, at some point, Neymar became aggressive, and through violence, practised sexual intercourse against the will of the victim," the police report says. The woman told police she returned home to Brazil two days later without telling French police about the alleged rape because she was "emotionally shaken and afraid to register the facts in another country," according to the report. Neymar's father, Neymar Sr., earlier told local TV in Brazil the accusations were a trap and that his son would publish social media conversations with his accuser, if necessary. The player is in Brazil, training with the national soccer team ahead of this month's Copa America. Late last month, the country's football federation replaced him as captain for the tournament with his club mate Dani Alves. Earlier in May, Neymar was banned for three matches by the French football authorities for hitting a fan after PSG's French Cup final loss to Rennes and was also reportedly involved in a dressing room fracas with teammates. Paris St Germain did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Brazil's football federation (CBF) declined to comment.

Brazil football star Neymar denies alleged rape in Paris

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