Son of football legend Pele sentenced for drugs offences
- 10 years ago
The son of Brazilian football legend Pele has been sentenced to 33 years in jail for laundering drug trafficking money.
Edinho admits he is an addict and bought drugs from a cartel, but denies working with them.
He is a retired footballer who played for Pele’s old club, Santos, in the 1990s.
He was first arrested in 2005 and has served a sentence for drug trafficking offences and links with a notorious drug dealer in the city of Santos.
Edinho admits he is an addict and bought drugs from a cartel, but denies working with them.
He is a retired footballer who played for Pele’s old club, Santos, in the 1990s.
He was first arrested in 2005 and has served a sentence for drug trafficking offences and links with a notorious drug dealer in the city of Santos.