Goran Gogic of Germany winds up on the flooring in the Heavyweight battle versus Pedro Carrion throughout the Arena Boxing Night at the Alterdorfer Sporthalle on December 15, 2006 in Hamburg, Germany.
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Former heavyweight fighter Goran Gogic was charged by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday with trafficking 22 lots of drug worth over $1 billion.
The 43- year-old Montenegrin was apprehended on Sunday night at Miami International Airport while attempting to board a flight toZurich He was formerly prosecuted by a grand jury in New York.
Gogic was charged with 3 counts of breaching the federal Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, plus one count of conspiracy. Each of the 3 counts has a necessary minimum 10- year jail term with a possible life sentence.
The charges go back to 2019, when 22 lots of drug from 3 industrial freight ships were taken while docked at Philadelphia’s Packer Avenue MarineTerminal According to district attorneys, the drug was transferred to Europe from Colombia utilizing American ports. The plan utilized cranes and internet in the evening to raise drug onto freight ships.
Gogic managed the logistics and collaborated with team members, Colombian traffickers and European dockworkers, according to court documents.
U.S. Attorney Breon Peace in Brooklyn called Gogic’s arrest and indictment “a resounding victory for law enforcement.” Larence Hashish, Gogic’s legal representative, stated that the charges “came as a surprise to him” and he “maintains his innocence.”
Gogic was a heavyweight fighter from 2001 to 2012, putting together a 21 -4 -2 record in 27 profession matches.
