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Popular Footballer And His Partner Arrested With ‘100 KILOS’ of Cocaine At Paris Airport

A professional footballer by the name, Jean-Manuel Nedra, and his WAG have reportedly been arrested at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport having been found with 100 kg of cocaine concealed in their suitcases while on a personal trip.

Jean-Manuel Nedra, 29, plays for Aiglon du Lamentin in Martinique’s first division.

He was placed in pre-trial custody after being presented in front of an investigating judge, according to the local prosecutor’s office, via French newspaper Le Parisien.

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His partner is said to have been released.

A statement from his club to local media said: “Without knowing his degree of involvement, we learned that one of our players was arrested at Roissy for drug smuggling.

“Let us be stronger than ever and united to continue our work of education through sport, to fight against this scourge, to protect and alert our young people to the risks, consequences and abuses of this environment.”

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He is alleged to have been traveling in a personal capacity when he was arrested.

Nedra, a midfielder, has represented Martinique internationally.

He made his debut for the French overseas territory in 2012.

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