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Police seize World Cup trophy made of cocaine

Jul 5th, 2010, 8:06 am

coke trophy

This is the 11kg replica of the World Cup Trophy – made of cocaine!

The 36cm trophy was seized by police in Columbia as it was shipped in a box due to travel to Madrid, Spain.

Tests have confirmed the trophy, hand moulded and painted gold and green, is made up of 11 kilos of cocaine mixed with gasoline to hold it together.

The deveopment came in the same week police in Ecudaor seized a 100 foot submarine capable of crossing vast stretches of ocean for trafficing drugs.

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