Former kicker Kuljic’s prison sentence increased

Instead of an indictment calling the prosecutor’s office, the sentence imposed by the trial court was raised from twelve to 15 months on Tuesday. Kuljics defender Mathias Burger confirmed this. Kuljic was sentenced to a one-year unconditional sentence by the Vienna State Criminal Court last December.

“Surcharge” of at least five euros

The now 42-year-old admitted that between September 2017 and September 2019 he had given around 80 grams of cocaine to various clients. According to his own information, Kuljic has been addicted for a long time and has recently consumed 0.4 to 1 gram of cocaine per day.

The associated costs were also the reason for his business. He had bought the cocaine from his usual distributor for 50 to 55 euros and passed it to him for 60 euros. In addition to a “surcharge” of at least five euros, he separated from one to two grams for himself before passing the cocaine, Kuljic revealed in court. His regular income of 1,300 euros a month was spent entirely on drugs.

Decisive criminal record to raise

Kuljic’s previous criminal record was instrumental in increasing the punishment. He was sentenced to five years in prison in the fall of 2014 for serious fraud, extortion and coercion due to his involvement in the biggest domestic sports betting scandal to date: the attempted manipulation of 18 games in the first and second leagues of Austria football.

In March 2017, he was released early due to good leadership. The 42-year-old man was not revoked during the appointment hearing Tuesday at the Palace of Justice. “The trial period was extended to five years,” advocate Burger reported.

Released from custody in January

Kuljic was released by the regional court in early January against more lenient media. The 20 times international has vowed to stop playing alcohol and drugs, appear in court every month, and undergo withdrawal therapy to get rid of drugs.