Afghanistan, Aug. 13 -- Ecuadorian police have seized 469 kilograms (1,034 pounds) of cocaine hidden in a truck near the Colombian border, with the packages marked with images of Norway football star Erling Haaland.
Anti-narcotics officers acted on an anonymous tip and stopped a suspicious truck on the Pan-American Highway. Police said they found 370 packages concealed in a false compartment and arrested a woman identified as Maria R., who was carrying Colombian identification documents.
Police released video showing the cocaine packages bearing Haaland stickers but gave no explanation for their use. Images of well-known sports figures and other celebrities are sometimes used by drug-trafficking networks to identify shipments, criminal gr...