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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 19: Lionel Messi of Barcelona runs with the ball during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou Stadium on March 19, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 19: Lionel Messi of Barcelona runs with the ball during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Valencia CF at Camp Nou Stadium on March 19, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images

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

Rob Blanchette
Mar 23, 2017

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.  

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