A judge in Praia Grande, in Sao Paulo state of
Brazil has sentenced Edson Cholbi do Nascimento aka Edinho, the third son
of legendary footballer Pele, to 33 years imprisonment for laundering money
raised from drug trafficking.
This is not the first time the 43 year old goalkeeping coach
will be sent to jail for drug related issues. In 2005, Edson was arrested and
served a sentence for drug trafficking offences and links with a notorious drug
dealer in the city of Santos. Edson has denied the charges of money laundering
but admits he has a problem with drugs.
He was convicted alongside four others including a man
accused of controlling much of the drug trafficking in the region - Ronaldo
Duarte Barsotti, known as Naldinho. Reports says he's most likely to
appeal the judgement soon.
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