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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