# Colombian Police Seize 458kg of Marijuana and Escobar-Branded Packages After Traffic Stop

Police in Colombia seized 458.5kg of marijuana and packages featuring Pablo Escobar's image after a traffic stop.

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Authorities seized 458.5 kilograms of a substance with characteristics similar to marijuana from the vehicle. [^1]

Colombian police in the Valle del Cauca region stopped a Hyundai Tucson driver for failing to obey a stop signal at kilometer 78 in the El Presidente sector of San Pedro. [^2]

On 2026-09-02, the National Police of Colombia's Valle del Cauca Section of Traffic and Transport seized 1,369.35 kilograms of marijuana in two operations on major road corridors. [^3]

When ordered to stop, the driver of the Mitsubishi Outlander ignored the signal and fled, leading to a collision with a police patrol car and a motorcycle that killed one person and injured three occupants of the motorcycle. [^4]

Investigators discovered packages wrapped in black plastic containing the seized marijuana, some of which featured the image of Pablo Escobar. [^5]

Authorities recovered 732.8 kilograms of marijuana from the Mitsubishi Outlander, and the driver was captured and transferred to a hospital under police custody. [^6]

In a second operation on 2026-09-02 at kilometer 103 of the Mediacanoa-La Virginia highway in Toro, police identified a Mitsubishi Outlander suspected of transporting drugs. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Authorities seized 458.5 kilograms of a substance with characteristics similar to marijuana from the vehicle. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
2. Colombian police in the Valle del Cauca region stopped a Hyundai Tucson driver for failing to obey a stop signal at kilometer 78 in the El Presidente sector of San Pedro. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
3. On 2026-09-02, the National Police of Colombia's Valle del Cauca Section of Traffic and Transport seized 1,369.35 kilograms of marijuana in two operations on major road corridors. (El Tiempo, News)
4. When ordered to stop, the driver of the Mitsubishi Outlander ignored the signal and fled, leading to a collision with a police patrol car and a motorcycle that killed one person and injured three occupants of the motorcycle. (El Tiempo, News)
5. Investigators discovered packages wrapped in black plastic containing the seized marijuana, some of which featured the image of Pablo Escobar. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
6. Authorities recovered 732.8 kilograms of marijuana from the Mitsubishi Outlander, and the driver was captured and transferred to a hospital under police custody. (El Tiempo, News)
7. In a second operation on 2026-09-02 at kilometer 103 of the Mediacanoa-La Virginia highway in Toro, police identified a Mitsubishi Outlander suspected of transporting drugs. (El Tiempo, News)

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