Police seize 1,000 pounds of cocaine with stickers of soccer star
Summary
Police in Ecuador seized over 1,000 pounds of cocaine hidden in a truck near the Colombian border. The drug packages had stickers of Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland, which is a common practice by drug traffickers to mark their shipments.Key Facts
- Ecuador police found 469 kilograms (1,034 pounds) of cocaine in a truck with a false bottom.
- The cocaine packages had stickers showing the face of soccer player Erling Haaland.
- The driver of the truck was arrested after the seizure near the Colombia border.
- A woman with Colombian ID was also arrested during the operation in Ecuador.
- The drugs are worth about $842,000 in Ecuador, over $11 million in the U.S., and nearly $20 million in Europe.
- Ecuador is a key location for drug trafficking routes to Central America, the U.S., and Europe.
- Drug traffickers often use stickers of famous sports stars or celebrities to identify their products.
- Similar packages with images of other figures like Lionel Messi and branded designs have appeared in previous drug seizures.
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