Former Ghanaian Footballer Jailed 14 Years for Supplying Cocaine Worth Millions

Former Ghanaian midfielder Michael Boateng jailed 14 years for major drug offences

Former Crystal Palace youth footballer Michael Boateng has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of serious drug offences involving nearly 20 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. The 34-year-old English-born Ghanaian was arrested on February 14, 2024, when police raided his Croydon flat—where he lived with his girlfriend and infant son—and discovered 19.7kg of the Class A drug hidden in a sports bag. Boateng pleaded guil…

Former Ghanaian footballer jailed 14 years for supplying cocaine worth millions

Former Crystal Palace youth player Michael Boateng has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for drug offences involving nearly 20 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. The 34-year-old was arrested on February 14, 2024 when police found 19.7kg of the Class A drug in a sports bag at his Croydon flat, where he lived with his girlfriend and infant son. Boateng admitted supplying crystal meth, cocaine and MDMA at Croydon Crown Court in September. Jud…