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Police Seize World Cup Made Of Cocaine

Police in Colombia have seized a replica World Cup trophy - made from 11 kilos of cocaine.

The statue - complete with engravings and painted decorations - was discovered during a security check at Bogota airport.

It was made with cocaine mixed with a moulding agent, believed to be gasoline, and was bound for an address in the Spanish capital Madrid.

Anti-drug chief Colonel Jose Piedrahita said the 14in 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 kilos (24 pounds) of the class A drug.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .