Bulgarian weightlifter was caught trafficking cocaine during serving suspension for doping

The world champion in weightlifting Galabin Boevski went to nine months in prison because of illegal international drug trade. This sportsperson was arrested in October 2011 at the Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil after he attempted to board the plane with 8 kg of cocaine. This weightlifter was headed to Bulgaria. Cocaine was estimated. It could be sold at the price of 500, 000 dollars on the streets in European countries.  
Galabin Boevski is a well-known person in Bulgaria. He is claimed to be one of the most well-known weightlifters in this country.
First he was caught administering steroids in 1995. Of course, he was suspended.
Then this athlete was caught taking prohibited products in 2004. It was the second time when he violated doping laws. In fact, Galabin Boevski didn’t test positive for any forbidden preparations. But anti-doping officials determined that he didn’t provide own urine. The urine that was provided by this weightlifter belonged to another individual. As a result, Boevski received 8-year suspension. During serving the suspension he was caught trafficking cocaine.
Galabin Boevski became prominent due to his achievements in weightlifting. This person won gold medals at some competitions: at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships in Athens, the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and the 2001 World Weightlifting Championships in Antalya.
At the 2003 World Championships in Vancouver this athlete and his teammates from Bulgaria provided urine samples that belonged to another person. It was determined by anti-doping officials that the 3 urine samples belonged to one individual. These sportspersons received suspensions. Boevski appealed the suspension but it was not successful.
Boevski broke some world records at various competitions. He held three world records. The best lifts of this athlete were following: a 162, 5 kg snatch, 196, 5 kg clean and jerk and a 357, 5 kg of two lifts at the 1999 Championships.
It is strange but Boevski’s reputation wasn’t destroyed in Bulgaria. He utilized his status of celebrity in sports in order to establish a Technogym fitness center in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. The center was named Atama Wellness and Spa.
Moreover, Maria Isabel do Prado, the Brazilian judge, affirmed that Galabin Boevski used also his status of celebrity in sports in order to smuggle the narcotic cocaine. She also noted that this sportsperson utilized the participation of his daughter in a Brazilian tennis tournament in order to hide his illegal deals connected with trafficking of the narcotic.
The weightlifter Galabin Boevski said that he would appeal the conviction.