Police in Colombia have seized a replica World Cup trophy – made from 24 pounds (11 kilograms) of cocaine, Sky News reported Sunday.
The statue – complete with engravings and painted decorations – was discovered in a mail warehouse during a security check at Bogota airport. It was made with cocaine mixed with a molding agent, believed to be gasoline, and was bound for an address in the Spanish capital Madrid.
Anti-drug chief Colonel Jose Piedrahita said the 14 inch high replica was packed inside a box and was painted gold with green stripes on the base. Col. Piedrahita said that laboratory tests confirmed the cup was made of 11 kilograms of the class A drug.
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