Former Indonesian U23 player arrested for drug trafficking

According to CNN Indonesia, the police of this country have information that Syakir Sulaiman is a drug dealer based on information from the people. When searching Sulaiman's residence at a resort in West Java, the police discovered more than 2,700 pills of various types of drugs. Of course, this former player cannot deny his crime when faced with clear evidence.

More importantly, Sulaiman admitted that he had been dealing drugs for the past 2 years due to financial difficulties. 5 years ago, this midfielder had to retire due to many injuries and a decline in performance. No one knew what Sulaiman was doing until he got into trouble with the law. The last team that Syakir Sulaiman played for was Aceh United in Indonesia.

Syakir Sulaiman was arrested.

Indonesian fans cannot help but feel sorry for a player who was considered a bright talent of the archipelago. Ten years ago, Syakir Sulaiman emerged as a leading attacking midfielder of the Indonesian U23 team. Scoring 12 goals in the domestic league at the age of 21, Sulaiman was invited to Japan for a trial at the Venforet Kofu Club. He attended the 17th ASIAD in Korea.

In 2024 alone, a series of players around the world were caught up in the law for drug trafficking and illegal use. A few months ago, 5 players from Hong Linh Ha Tinh Club were arrested for possessing and organizing illegal use of drugs.

In August 2024, Jesadaporn Nimnon - a U18 National Team player was arrested by Thai police. It was very surprising that this player was the one who directly drove the car transporting 26 kg of drugs of many types. He traveled from Bangkok and delivered the drugs to other localities.

The Bangkok United player admitted to drug trafficking since early 2024 because he could not afford to support his family. The midfielder's daughter was seriously ill and needed a lot of medical treatment. However, she could not be saved and died. Jesadarporn was arrested right at her daughter's funeral.

In Europe, former Dutch player Quincy Promes was sentenced to six years in prison for trafficking 1.3 tonnes of drugs.

Mai Phuong

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