Goran Gogic was once a well-respected boxer who made a name for himself in Southeast Europe. That is until he got into the drug trade. Now, he’s been arrested for smuggling 22 tons of cocaine into Europe. The former boxer was busted after trying to smuggle the drugs through the port of Bari, Italy. He’s believed to have been a key part of the operation and faces serious charges under the Drug Law Enforcement Act.
The cocaine was intercepted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which had been tracking the drug shipment since it left Colombia in 2013. The shipment, which was valued at $1 billion, was bound for Germany, Sweden, and France through a seaport in Northern Italy.
Gogic’s arrest serves as yet another reminder of how devastatingly destructive drugs can be to individuals and families alike — and how necessary it is that we take active steps toward ending this epidemic once and for all.
He is believed to have been a key part of the operation.
The Drug Law Enforcement Act is a federal law that makes it illegal to import drugs into the United States. It also makes it illegal to conspire with anyone else to import drugs into the United States. You can be charged with violating this act if you have any knowledge of someone trying to smuggle drugs across borders, and you help them in any way.
This means that if your friend tells you they are going on a trip overseas and asks for some help getting some “medicine” back into the country without getting caught, and then later finds out that they were smuggling cocaine or heroin, then he will likely be facing charges under this act as well.
The former boxer has been arrested for smuggling drugs into Europe.
The Bulgarian boxer was arrested in May for smuggling 22 tons of cocaine into Europe and has pleaded guilty to the charges against him. He was indicted along with three other men and two ships that were used to transport large quantities of cocaine from South America to Europe.
Gogic was detained as he disembarked from one of the ships, which had anchored just off the coast of Turkey. In addition to his involvement in the operation, he also admitted that he participated in other drug-related crimes between 2009 and 2018.
Gogic was once a well-respected boxer.
Gogic was once a well-respected boxer. He was a champion in the 1990s and won several major titles, including the IBF World Lightweight Championship and WBC World Super Featherweight Championship. His last bout was in 1999 but continued to train others after his retirement.
He was known for his quick hands and good footwork on the ring. Gogic also had a solid jab that helped him win many fights during his career as a professional boxer.
He had been placed on a Most Wanted list in May.
In May, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) placed him on their most wanted list for smuggling drugs into Europe.
The DEA said he was arrested by agents at Los Angeles International Airport and taken into custody by local authorities.
The drugs were intercepted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
It’s good to know that our DEA agents are on top of their game. The DEA will stop at nothing to make sure drugs stay out of circulation and off the streets.
- Remember, if you’re thinking about trying to smuggle drugs into the United States yourself: Don’t do it! You will be caught and you’ll have a lot of explaining to do.
Written By Agustin Perez
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CNN– Former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic charged with trafficking over $1 billion worth of cocaine
NYTimes -Former Heavyweight Boxer Charged With Trafficking $1 Billion of Cocaine
BBC – Ex-heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic charged with cocaine trafficking
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