Brazilian-born and naturalized German, the former defender Marcelo Pletsch was arrested with 793 kilograms of marijuana in Toledo, Paraná. The 40-year-old played for German side Borussia Mönchengladbach from 1999 to 2005. In Germany, he also played for Kaiserslautern. Pletsch drove a white truck with the drug and was accosted by the agents of the military police. Two other men, also arrested, were next to the former defender. The arrest occurred ten months ago, but it was not known until Tuesday. According to the newspaper BILD, Borussia Mönchengladbach reacted with disbelief to the arrest of their former player, one of the recent idol of the German club.
Former Brazilian player Marcelo Pletsch arrested
13 October 2016
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Marcelo Pletsch, who retired from football in 2011, has played for Ceará and Cascavel in Brazil.
