Locked Safe Found in Pablo Escobar’s Miami Mansion, Weighs 700 Pounds

A woman passes by a poster with the image of deceased Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar along a street of Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, on March 21, 2012. On Sept. 18, 2013, Merco Press published an article about Colombia's refusal to trademark Escobar's name for instructive and recreational purposes; Escobar t-shirts have also become popular in the United States. Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—A locked safe has been found in the debris of a Miami Beach mansion once owned by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.

Demolition began last week on the waterfront property now owned by Chicken Kitchen founder Christian de Berdouare. On Monday, excavators found the metal safe as they knocked down the last walls.

Safe discovered at demolition of Pablo Escobar’s mansion https://t.co/N9FVxBA5s2pic.twitter.com/vYH0UsPZ0F

— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) January 26, 2016

Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar’s former Miami Beach mansion demolished by new owner. https://t.co/hiIrBCUZ0hpic.twitter.com/N3zZIHBVll

— ABC News (@ABC) January 20, 2016

Pablo Escobar’s #MiamiBeach mansion to be demolished today. Take a last look inside here: https://t.co/IBPM21uF9V. pic.twitter.com/OsGeHOjVFx

— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) January 19, 2016

JUST IN: Hidden safe discovered at Pablo #Escobar’s former Miami Beach home - stolen before it was removed. @NBC6pic.twitter.com/R35ruVQSqe

— Michael Spears (@MikeSpearsNBC6) January 19, 2016

Excavator operator Miguel Mato tells El Nuevo Herald that the 2-foot-by-2-foot safe weighs up to 700 pounds. Mato says he noticed it when the floor sank beneath some rubble.

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