Mateus Gonçalves arrested for alleged drug trafficking

Former Mexican soccer player, Mateus Gonçalves , He was arrested in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, for alleged drug trafficking and criminal association. According to local media reports, Gonçalves was arrested after a police chase.

Mateus was in a vehicle, keeping watch with another man. This occurred while a second car was transporting harmful substances.

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At the time of arrest, Brazilian authorities seized both vehicles and more than 187 kilos of marijuana, divided into 200 packages. As well as radio communicators and two thousand reales, which is approximately equivalent to seven thousand Mexican pesos.

According to these reports, the footballer—who is in pretrial detention—has decided to remain silent, while his companions acknowledged that the shipment was destined for the municipality of Londrina , located in the Brazilian state of Paraná. For the time being, the Brazilian authorities' investigations continue.

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Mateus Gonçalves' time in Liga MX

The name of Mateus Gonçalves is no stranger to Mexican football, as He played for teams such as the Tuzos of Pachuca, the Jaguars of Chiapas, the Diablos Rojos of Toluca and the Xolos of Tijuana. His most recent team was Athletic Club of the Brazilian Serie B , where he only played twenty minutes.