Former Russian soccer star Bugayev gets 10 years in penal colony

Shocking news is reaching us from Russia. It turns out that a former soccer player and multiple-time national team representative has been sentenced to many years of imprisonment. He will serve his sentence in a strict regime penal colony.

In Russia, there are two kinds of imprisonment sentences. One can end up in prison, which does not sound like a vacation, but the other option is much worse. Those convicted of the most severe offences are sent to a penal colony. This place is located very far from civilization and known for its extremely harsh conditions. It was in such captivity that Putin's opponent, Alexei Navalny, lost his life.

A famous soccer player, Aleksey Bugayev, who had represented Russia multiple times in the European Championships, will also be sent to a penal colony. His case has been ongoing since autumn 2023. Officers caught him red-handed. It turned out that the athlete was responsible for the production and distribution of hard drugs. On Tuesday, September 24, he heard the final verdict.

Aleksey Bugayev was caught red-handed in October 2023. He received a text message with the location of a stash that contained nearly 0.45 kg of drugs, specifically mephedrone. He was apprehended by the police while retrieving the package indicated in the message. The athlete was charged with the production, sale, and distribution of drugs on a large scale.

At the beginning of the investigation, the soccer player maintained that he had no intention of putting illegal substances into circulation. However, after some time, he confessed and admitted that he had lied. On Tuesday, September 24, he heard a verdict that chills him. Aleksey Bugayev will spend nearly ten years in a strict regime penal colony. The decision is final.