# Police in Ecuador seize 1,000 pounds of cocaine bearing the face of soccer star Erling Haaland; woman arrested

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 19:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Police in Ecuador seize 1,000 pounds of cocaine bearing the face of soccer star Erling Haaland; woman arrested" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo News UK, africanews.com, People.com and Fox News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo News UK | Ecuadorian police find drugs with Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland all over them | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPZXp2blJjRmRNd1E3WEs4bTdaUEk0TWd2RjBkand3LUxtNXBRNTRQdXptMUxUZFkyNUtrNnNZdHJDaUstM2U5V0VGLWMyMkpXbzNjUE5hX0h1blZFMktsLTJwNDZRVXo3WXNQT0FsckJob3NvYmQ5Y1piSWlSMGV0QV8zTTJST0FE?oc=5) |
| africanews.com | Ecuador police seize 370kg of cocaine near Colombian border | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPczlRVWc4TWU1My1RQUNVRzg0TEVMcFlnVDE1RUlhWjBIVlhtS2k1QV8yYVdTcVlEdTdsNHNPLVYyTGNvTWJqT0daeDhKMVV6Vm83YWUzanBQcmROYlJRSDFaRmNUbjE1TmdYclp4N0ZkWDNWQ0dXQ3h0a2JUOXZVekZvVWRnNkt5bTZFbTVwWmI0anlQQVZRRVY4cERUSU3SAaQBQVVfeXFMTlZ1a1ZDbmxzM2hjRlQ5XzNJa2xhTHJSOXh5aFdZUFcwRDRkT090MXJSSS1Mb2pkdjFSVTdvYUtrN3F6b3pIX2stcmtoM2VpQTdGejFZSWdTT3FFbURsRnNKYzRucV83NVV0aEx0V2htcmE4bXBoU2xuS2dxOTNZdXRMZFlFRGJ4UlQ2aUFIZHZpZm5CSGFvb2tBaFMxQnRRWXpwU3c?oc=5) |
| People.com | Erling Haaland’s Face Used on Blocks of Cocaine Seized by Ecuadorian Police | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQbkdJQkJiaHRPLWpnVzJhOFZncmhBc1dwX0pQc29ma2M5dXFvb1c3OHlydDlMMkp0S21zNkREblJPT2Q4Sngwby05b2lkWU41NXBtZk9nU3djajBJR3dnb0pnYTJ0cFlKbjNRc1ByN2MyelpydHVnV2ZXVFVma00yTTZGTGwydw?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Police seize cocaine bricks with stickers of Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland all over them | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQVUxwcklmQWFOU2pVWl9lUzhqYjJTTzlzU0xXZ3YzdnZ1X1owUC1WZU15SUlHeE1YTkwwZlFXTTRDanRVRzluMzBnSGt0WmlvbHBkeG5HN1RubzlYUExvYzNjQXdlYkRwWFJfWG9yUnVFRGRlTmp1Njl6WVVPZkppcVl6ZUNiUkJ6blNBWG51YjdrZkkyaTN2b09rVlFhYTEwUXZ4dklUSXpGOW1iVkFYeDRR?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Ecuadorian police seize 1,000 pounds of cocaine bearing image of soccer star Erling Haaland | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxNNVZRaGEzZEFnS0FPRElmYmZtOXRySl9kaUFHSTFzTVJqUllSQ0NiNTE1alBXaHBXLWd0Q2RpRnd6TVBrREJ3RmlBSTM5LVI2aUZHVFJEZ0xiUmg1TnNfQkFnSnNfVm9xc1JkNmdFdW9ZZW9FTk9yeWRHcUM0b25VVlBHYTYtR2VNQ2tKWHZ4eWsxR01LQXNQRjVsUmUwVG8xcHNnMFNQNkstakpQM28tZHltRGcwUk1kOXpYM092TzZTdjAzeDFfTkg3Q011QQ?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Police in Ecuador seize 1,000 pounds of cocaine bearing the face of soccer star Erling Haaland; woman arrested | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBoR1VmTzF3ZmNOd3pyaUZYa2FGTlZKczFBcHBRUFdaMjBNRlNlZGh6N1lhc21XWGF6SXgzQ3lwYTFrVGVFVDFQTlQ5TkVpSEdCcnZYQzh3VlB1MG5UdGNWV2cwSDNVZUdVLWVSUHZzYW5mODVWNTVoV3RtVnB5LVE?oc=5) |

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