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Drug enforcement officials in New York say they’ve seized narcotics labeled with a photo of infamous Colombian druglord Pablo Escobar.
The Drug Enforcement Administration said Monday agents found 77 pounds of suspected heroin mixed with fentanyl during a search of an apartment in Harlem.
They valued the drugs at more than $10million.
Investigators said some of the kilos were wrapped in tape with photos of Escobar and labels reading ‘Pablo’ and ‘Escobar’ and were found inside a bedroom closet.
Other labels bore recipient code names and images of airplanes. Several clear plastic bags were also filled with loose powder.
Ray Donovan heads the DEA’s New York City office and says agents also made two arrests and seized $200,000 in cash, a money counter, drug records and a kilogram press.
Ariel Hernandez faces charges of criminal possession of a Controlled Substance while Luisuidyn Garcia Mena is charged with conspiracy.
Agents and investigators had been tracking the pair for some time and had been conducting surveillance on the duo.
Officers allegedly noticed Hernandez and Garcia Mena meeting inside a black car before heading into the apartment building.
Agents found $1,200 in cash inside the car along with two cellphones and fake IDs.
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