Drug dealers in Rio de Janeiro are peddling baggies of cocaine branded with the Olympic rings on them.
On Monday, Rio police seized 93 dime bags of powdered cocaine and another 28 baggies of crack cocaine during a police operation in the Lapa neighbourhood.
Photos posted to the police force’s Facebook page show the dime bags branded with the trademarked multi-coloured Olympic rings and Rio 2016 logo.
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“Don’t use near children,” reads a warning printed on the dope bags.
Bags with what appears to be a tweaked version of the Coca-Cola logo were also printed on dime bags.
Firearms and ammunition were also seized during the police operation.
As the Games are set to officially open August 5, violence and security is a concern.
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Last week, police arrested the last suspect wanted in a case of Brazilian sympathizers of the Islamic State group who allegedly discussed attacking the Olympic Games.
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