Lionel Messi's Face Branded on Cocaine Seized by Authorities in Peru

Authorities have seized a large shipment of cocaine in Peru, branded with the face of Barcelona icon Lionel Messi, according to reports.

According to Agence France-Presse (h/t Pete South for Mail Online), 1.4 kilograms of the drug were "seized" by police bearing the player's image. The shipment was said to be worth £73 million and featured Messi's brand logo.

Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo (h/t South) reported "the illegal shipment of Class A drugs were hidden inside a shipping container that was carrying almost 1,300 giant squid fillets."

The haul was expected to go to Europe from South America before authorities made the discovery, per AFP.