Julio Colombo

Julio Colombo (born 22 February 1984) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender for Montpellier HSC. In June 2015, he was arrested by the police during an anti-drug operation.

Julio Colombo
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-02-22) 22 February 1984
Place of birth Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1999–2002 Montpellier
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2010 Montpellier 89 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

On 15 June 2015, Colombo was arrested by the police during "Hyphen", an anti-drug operation led by France and Italy. The police dismantled an international drug trafficking linked to the Calabrian mafia "'Ndrangheta" questioning 17 suspected criminals including three members of an influential Italian clan. Colombo was one of 12 people jailed in France.[1]

References

  1. "Un ex-footballeur montpelliérain arrêté lors d'une opération anti-drogue" [Former Montpellier footballer arrested during anti-drug operation]. Midi Libre (in French). 15 June 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.