Famous Bulgarian weightlifter was sentenced to imprisonment due to illegal drug trade

The world champion in weightlifting Galabin Boevski went to nine months in prison because of illegal international drug trade. This person was arrested in October 2011 at the Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil after he attempted to board the plane with eight kg of cocaine. Galabin Boevski was led to Bulgaria. The narcotic was estimated. It could be sold at the price of 500, 000 dollars on the streets in European countries.  
Boevski is a well-known sportsperson in Bulgaria. He is claimed to be one of the most celebrated weightlifters in this country.
First he was caught using steroids in 1995. Undoubtedly, he was suspended.
Then this sportsperson was caught taking banned medications in 2004. It was the second time when he violated doping rules. In fact, Boevski didn’t test positive for any banned drugs. But anti-doping officials determined that he didn’t provide own urine. The urine that was provided by this athlete belonged to another person. As a result, Galabin Boevski was sentenced to 8-year suspension. During serving the suspension he was caught trafficking cocaine.
Boevski became well-known 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 individual. It was defined by anti-doping officials that the 3 urine samples were produced by one person. These sportspersons received suspensions. Galabi Boevski appealed the suspension but it was unsuccessful.
Galabin Boevski broke certain world records at different competitions. He held 3 world records. The best lifts of this sportsman 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 wondering but this athlete’s reputation was not destroyed in Bulgaria. He utilized his status of celebrity in sports in order to launch a Technogym fitness center in Sofia. The center was named Atama Wellness and Spa.
Moreover, Maria Isabel do Prado, the Brazilian judge, confirmed that Galabin Boevski utilized also his status of celebrity in sports in order to traffic the narcotic cocaine. She also added that this athlete utilized the participation of his daughter in a Brazilian tennis tournament in order to hide his illegal deals linked with trafficking of the narcotic.
The weightlifter Boevski confirmed that he would appeal the conviction.