Former Premier League celebrity dealing with 13 YEARS in jail as he stands accused of uploading two lots of cocaine price £48m

A former Premier League celebrity has been accused of smuggling two lots of cocaine, with a boulevard price of an improbable £48million.

The ex-player featured in entrance of a court docket on Tuesday along their brother in Breda, the Netherlands the place they stood accused of bringing within the drug illegally from South America in 2020 and 2021. 

Should he be discovered in charge, the previous defender might be hit with as much as 13 years at the back of bars, in addition to a nice of £1.5m. 

Former Wigan and Twente celebrity Ronnie Stam used to be arrested in June in conjunction with his oldsters, brother and female friend and he has remained in custody ever since. 

During the court docket listening to, prosecutors claimed that proof of encrypted telephone logs have been discovered between Ronnie and brother Rudi, evidencing drug shipments, with photos additionally stated to were shared of cocaine. 

The Sun stories that he knowledgeable the court docket his wholesome financial institution stability used to be an immediate results of his skilled soccer occupation.  

Ronnie Stam, who performed for Wigan and FC Twente, is now dealing with a as much as 13 years in jail

Despite this the prosecutors are idea to have known as for a 13-year sentence for the previous defender, which might see him stay imprisoned till 2038 because of his position within the crimes. 

Stam is reported to have instructed the court docket he used to be an partner within the import of 20kg of cocaine to Germany from Brazil again in 2020, however is assumed to have denied any longer involvement or wrongdoing.

Stam performed for Wigan between 2010 and 2013, and represented Twente and Standard Liege all the way through his occupation in addition to having two spells at NAC Breda. He received the FA Cup with Wigan in 2013 however did not characteristic within the ultimate.

In September remaining 12 months a court docket in Breda heard that Stam used to be eager about trafficking 2,217 pounds of cocaine. 

A prosecutor instructed the listening to: ‘This case considerations loads of pounds of cocaine every time. I contend that Stam used to be a big participant within the medicine global.’ 

Stam wasn’t in court docket to listen to the accusations towards him remaining 12 months. In June police raided six houses and a camper van as a part of the investigation. They discovered £85,000 in money.

Police seized the cash, 3 houses, a yacht, 3 vehicles, six luxurious watches and jewelry.

Stam is the one circle of relatives member who stays in custody, together with his attorney soliciting for him to be provisionally launched. The pass judgement on refused, with there being considerations that Stam may just flee to Dubai to enroll in his brother.