The former striker of Real Madrid Edwin Congo He has been arrested in an operation against a cocaine trafficking network. The Colombian has been arrested along with nine other people in the early hours of this Tuesday morning in Madrid, according to the journalist Manuel Marlasca. The former player, currently a collaborator of the El Chiringuito de Jugones program, has been released after giving a statement in the Central Narcotics Brigade, according to the Marlasca version, although other versions suggest that he would continue in police offices.
Congo went international with Colombia and signed for Real Madrid in 1999 as one of the South American country’s greatest promises. After being loaned to Valladolid, Vitoria Guimaraes and Toulouse finally had his chance as a merengue player in the 2002-03 season, but he was loaned again after not being summoned to any Champions League or League game.
[+] Edwin Congo participated in the charity match ‘Latidos por África’ organized by Real Madrid in 2017:
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Later he played in Levante, Sporting, Recreativa and Olímpico de Xàtiva, team in which he retired.
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