Pele’s son sentenced to 33 years in jailJune 1, 2014 - 14:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Edinho, a former Brazilian goalkeeper, most notably known to be son of football legend Pele and his first wife Rosemeri Cholbi Nascimento, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison after being charged with money laundering through drug trafficking, Sportskeeda reported. After retiring from football, Edinho has been involved in numerous legal cases with him being arrested for the first time on June 6, 2005 in a police operation to dismantle a gang of drug traffickers in the city of Santos. Following that, Edinho has admitted that he was addicted to marijuana, and denied any trafficking charges. He was granted a temporary release soon, however, this week the court came to a decision, and found Edinho, aged 46, guilty of money laundering for ties with a drug cartel led by Ronaldo Duarte Barsotti. He has been sentenced to 33 years in prison, with will be allowed to appeal against the punishment. Edinho was previously convicted for the murder Pedro Simoes Neto in Santos in 1999 as a result of reckless car racing. Pele was known to visit his son in jail on numerous occasions, and when asked about whether he feels if his son is guilty of the crimes accused, the often-acclaimed greatest footballer of all time, Pele said, "God willing, justice will be done. There is not a shred of evidence against my son." Photo: Sportskeeda Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |