A replica World Cup trophy seized by anti-drugs police in Colombia is made out of cocaine, lab tests have confirmed.
The trophy was made up of 11kg
(24lbs) of cocaine
The 36cm (14in) statue was found in a delivery crate at Bogota airport.
The crate was in an airmail warehouse waiting to be sent to an address in Spain, airport anti-drug chief Jose Piedrahita said.
The World Cup replica was made up of 11kg (24 lb) of the drug, mixed with acetone or gasoline to make it mouldable.
The gold-painted statue was found on a routine sweep of the airport on Friday, authorities said.
In another development, a submarine built by drug-traffickers was found in Ecuador before its maiden voyage.
The Ecuadorian submarine, capable of carrying tonnes of cocaine, was discovered in a river near the border with Colombia, the US Drug Enforcement Agency said.
The camouflaged 31m- (100 ft-) long vessel has a conning tower, periscope and air-conditioning system.
One man was arrested.
The trophy was made up of 11kg
(24lbs) of cocaine
The 36cm (14in) statue was found in a delivery crate at Bogota airport.
The crate was in an airmail warehouse waiting to be sent to an address in Spain, airport anti-drug chief Jose Piedrahita said.
The World Cup replica was made up of 11kg (24 lb) of the drug, mixed with acetone or gasoline to make it mouldable.
The gold-painted statue was found on a routine sweep of the airport on Friday, authorities said.
In another development, a submarine built by drug-traffickers was found in Ecuador before its maiden voyage.
The Ecuadorian submarine, capable of carrying tonnes of cocaine, was discovered in a river near the border with Colombia, the US Drug Enforcement Agency said.
The camouflaged 31m- (100 ft-) long vessel has a conning tower, periscope and air-conditioning system.
One man was arrested.
