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Cocaine with Erling Haaland's Image Seized at Ecuador Border

Ecuadorian police found 370 packages of cocaine in a truck featuring the image of soccer player Erling Haaland.

13 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Cocaine with Erling Haaland's Image Seized at Ecuador Border — Photo: Policía Nacional de los colombianos · Flickr · BY-SA

Ecuadorian police agents have uncovered a shipment of cocaine featuring the image of soccer player Erling Haaland in a truck near the border with Colombia.

In total, the agents found 370 packages hidden in a modified structure of the vehicle, according to reports from Infobae.

This discovery comes at a time when Haaland's image has gained popularity following his standout performance in the World Cup.

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