Edson Cholbi do Nascimento aka Edinho, the third son of
legendary footballer Pele has beeen sentenced to 33 years imprisonment for laundering money
raised from drug trafficking by a judge in Praia Grande, in Sao Paulo the state of Brazil.
This wasn't the first time the 43 year old goalkeeping coach will be sent to jail for issues related drug dealings. In 2005, Edson was
arrested and he served a sentence for drug trafficking offences and links
with a notorious drug dealers in the city of Santos. Edson who denied the
charges of money laundering placed against him admitted to the fact that he has problems with drugs.
He Edison was convicted alongside four others including a man who was accused of controlling much of the drug trafficking in the region. Ronaldo Duarte Barsotti, known as Naldinho. According to Reports is most likely to appeal to the judgement soon.
Edinho who played for Santos two decades ago is currently a
goalkeeping coach at Santos..
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