Ecuador’s police seize a cocaine shipment with stickers of Norway’s soccer star Erling Haaland
Anti-narcotics agents found 370 packages hidden in a truck’s false bottom, with the haul valued at more than $11 million in the United States, police said.
- On Wednesday, police in Ecuador seized 469 kilograms of cocaine from a truck near the Colombian border, with packages bearing stickers of Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland.
- Drug traffickers frequently label shipments with celebrity images to signal specific criminal networks; Haaland became a social media phenomenon after scoring seven goals at the World Cup held in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
- Anti-Narcotics agents discovered 370 packages hidden in a false bottom of the truck after receiving an anonymous tip on Tuesday; police arrested a woman with Colombian identity documents near Tulcan, 246 kilometers north of Quito.
- Police released video showing the packages valued at more than $11 million in the United States and 17 million euros in Europe, with stickers of Haaland, often called a "pretty princess" and "babygirl" by fans.
- Ecuador serves as a logistics hub for drug trafficking, with 80% of narcotics originating in Colombia; police seized 80 tons of drugs in the first half of this year, following the confiscation of nearly 215 tons in 2025.
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Cocaine för 187 miljoner kronor har beslagtagits i Ecuador. Mitt i allt fanns en massa Bilder på Erling Braut Haaland.
Erling Haaland is known worldwide for its gates. Now the portrait appeared on coke packs.
Erling Haaland Image Found on Cocaine Bricks in Ecuador: Why Was the Footballer's Face Used?
Erling Haaland's face has appeared on an unlikely item after Ecuadorian anti-narcotics police seized 469kg of cocaine near the Colombian border. According to reports, the packages, discovered inside a truck on 11 August, carried stickers featuring the Norway football star, with some also showing Lionel Messi. Haaland has reportedly no connection to the cocaine shipment or the trafficking operation. Instead, the images appear to be part of a long…
Polisen i Ecuador beslagtog 369 kilo kokain. Det som stack ut var hur drogerna var märkta. De 370 packages hade namnet Haaland och en bild på det norske VM-stjärnan.
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