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What ever happened to Byron Moreno? The heroin-smuggling worst referee in history

After his infamous handling of Italy's 2002 World Cup loss to South Korea, the Ecuadorian's life spiralled out of control and he ended up in jail

PROFILE

New York's Kennedy Airport, September 20, 2010, and United States Customs officials stop a man who has just disembarked a flight from Ecuador for routine questioning. He becomes "visibly nervous".

During a cursory search, an inspector feels "hard objects on the suspect's stomach, back and both legs". A more thorough examination reveals 10 clear plastic bags of approximately six kilograms of heroin strapped to the man's body.