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The National Police has arrested the former Colombian soccer player Edwin Congo in an anti-drug operation, according to Efe sources of the investigation.
The former striker of Real Madrid, Valladolid, Levante, Sporting de Gijón and Recreativo de Huelva was detained by the Central Narcotics Brigade, but some time later he was released after declaring, within the framework of an operation that is still open.
Everything points to Edwin Congo You will have to return to the police, because the anti-drug issue of this operation will continue to be investigated.
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At the moment, no further details of the operation have emerged, in which ten people have also been arrested.
Congo, who belonged to Real Madrid between 2001 and 2002, debuted as a professional at Once Caldas in 1995 and was there until 1999.
That year he was signed by Real Madrid, who transferred him to Real Valladolid in the season. 1999-2000 and then to Vitória de Guimarães and Toulouse, where he was the following season.
Also see: (Colombian soccer players who have been in trouble for drug trafficking).
In 2001-2002 he was at the Madrid club, where he did not play a game, and was transferred to Levante, where he was four years. He also played in the Spanish Sporting de Gijón, Recreativo de Huelva and Club Deportivo Olímpic de Xàtiva.
The Colombian, who is now 43 years old, retired in 2012 at Paiporta, an amateur club in the Valencian Community. He also wore the Colombian team’s jersey 17 times, with which he scored three goals.
This case recalls other Colombian players who were prosecuted for drug trafficking offenses.
On January 23, Colombian international Jhon Viáfara, who played for Real Sociedad in 2006, was extradited to the United States, where he is being prosecuted. court for drug trafficking and crime conspiracy.
Another indicted player was Diego León Osorio, sentenced to five years of house arrest after being found guilty of drug trafficking, manufacturing and marketing.
In 1995, the defense of América de Cali Wilson Pérez, who carried 171 grams of high-purity cocaine in magazines, was arrested. when he intended to board a flight between Barranquilla and Cali.
EFE
