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Cocaine with Lionel Messi branding seized by Peruvian police

The South American authorities have confirmed that more than $91 million worth of cocaine was confiscated after they found it in squid fillets

Peruvian police announced they seized 1,417 kilos of cocaine on Wednesday that was packaged with images of Barcelona star Lionel Messi.

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Not only was Messi's face plastered all over the packaging, but his name, the Barcelona logo and the seal of the King of Spain was also depicted, Peruvian officials said in a news release.

The seized cocaine reportedly has a street value of $85 million.