Edinho is a retired footballer who played goalkeeper for Pele's old club, Santos. He
was first arrested in 2005 and served a sentence for drug trafficking
offences and links with a notorious drug dealer in the city of Santos. Edinho said he was a drug addict but denied the trafficking charges. The ruling was issued by a judge in the nearby coastal city of Praia Grande, in Sao Paulo state, according to BBC report. Brazilian
media have not been able to contact Edinho, whose real name is Edson
Cholbi do Nascimento, but they say he is expected to appeal. Edinho, 43, works as a goalkeeping coach at Santos.Pele’s son jailed for 33 years
Edinho is a retired footballer who played goalkeeper for Pele's old club, Santos. He
was first arrested in 2005 and served a sentence for drug trafficking
offences and links with a notorious drug dealer in the city of Santos. Edinho said he was a drug addict but denied the trafficking charges. The ruling was issued by a judge in the nearby coastal city of Praia Grande, in Sao Paulo state, according to BBC report. Brazilian
media have not been able to contact Edinho, whose real name is Edson
Cholbi do Nascimento, but they say he is expected to appeal. Edinho, 43, works as a goalkeeping coach at Santos.
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