No smoking in the toilets

The comfortable Colombian buses all have a toilet in the back – although it is very challenging using it with all the shaking of the vehicle. There is a significant risk of being launched out of the cabin into the alley of the bus with your pants down (but that's not what this story is about).
On our busride between Rio Claro and Bogotá, suddenly a strong smell emerged in the back of the bus; one passenger suggested that a young man was smoking weed in the toilet. The bus driver's assistant was alerted, and he violently opened the toilet door, but could not find any evidence. Five minutes later, the bus pulled over, and the Colombian highway police entered. The accused was taken outside and searched, with all passengers watching. The officers even smelled his fingers. But again, no proof of misbehaviour, and the youngster was allowed back on the bus. During the rest of the journey, the military entered the bus a few more times, and on each occasion this man got the “special treatment”. I guess it did not help that he decided to travel without shirt and in camouflage pants. We were deeply impressed by the swift response of the bus personnel and the security forces. Although more entertaining than the movie shown on the bus, we thought it best not to take any pictures of this incidence.