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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Erling Haaland’s Name And Face Found On 469 Kg Cocaine Shipment Seized In Ecuador
Ecuadorian police seized 469 kg of cocaine from packages bearing Erling Haaland's image, arresting a suspect near the Colombian border. Authorities said such celebrity images are commonly used by drug trafficking networks
Cocaine with Haaland's face - Ecuadorian police seize 453 kilograms of drugs
Police in Ecuador have seized around 453 kilograms of cocaine during a search of a truck near the border with Colombia. What caught the attention of the authorities was that the drug packaging had the face of Norwegian football star Erling Haaland printed on it. According to authorities, the seized cargo had an estimated value of more than $11 million on the American market, while in Europe its value could reach nearly $20 million, media reports…
The Ecuador police seized 370 kilos of cocaine hidden in the double bottom of a truck in Tulcán, in the northern province of Carchi. The picture of Erling Haaland, Norwegian star of Manchester City, without any link of the footballer to drug trafficking was printed on the panetti. According to the police, the cargo was worth over 800 thousand dollars on the domestic market and would allow to obtain about 7.7 million doses. Arrested a woman with …
Ecuador Police seize 469kg of Cocaine in bags bearing Erling Haaland's face
Ecuadorian police seized 469kg of cocaine from a truck near the Colombian border, with many parcels bearing Erling Haaland's image. The markings showed how trafficking networks use celebrity iconography to identify shipments as Ecuador's role in the cocaine trade deepens.
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