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Drugs with 'Olympic logo' seized by Brazilian police

Rio de Janeiro: The Brazilian police has confiscated a shipment of cocaine and crack wrapped in plastic bags, bearing the Olympic rings and the logo of the Rio 2016, sources said. The drugs were found on Tuesday in a house in the central neighbourhood of Lapa in Rio de Janeiro, including 93 doses of cocaine, 28 of crack and 13 40-calibre bullets, the use of which Brazil has outlawed, Xinhua news agency reported. Beyond the Olympic logos, some of the drugs were also wrapped in bags featuring the logo of a well-known drink brand. In recent years, Brazilian police have seized a number of drug shipments featuring the names and images of football stars or sports events.

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