Ecuador’s police seize a cocaine shipment with stickers of Norway’s soccer star Erling Haaland
Summary
Ecuadorian police seized a truck near the Colombian border carrying 369 kilograms of cocaine with packages marked by images of Norway’s soccer star Erling Haaland. Authorities arrested a suspect but did not explain why Haaland’s image was used; labeling drug shipments with celebrity images is common among traffickers as a way to mark their goods.Key Facts
- Police found 369 kilograms (about 794 pounds) of cocaine in a truck in Ecuador near Colombia.
- The cocaine packages had stickers showing Norwegian soccer player Erling Haaland’s face.
- The driver of the truck was arrested during the seizure operation.
- Using images of famous athletes and celebrities on drug packages is a known practice to identify criminal groups and buyers.
- The seizure happened after police received an anonymous tip and found the drugs hidden in a false truck floor.
- Ecuador is a key location for drug trafficking, where cocaine is stored and sent mostly to the U.S. and Europe.
- The estimated value of this cocaine shipment is around $842,000 in Ecuador, $11 million in the U.S., and nearly $19.6 million in Europe.
- Drug trafficking in Ecuador involves local gangs working with Colombian and Mexican cartels, with most cocaine originating from Colombia.
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