Ex-Bundesliga player - known for 'cut-throat' gestures - arrested on terrorist links, drug charges

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Ex-Bundesliga player - known for 'cut-throat' gestures - arrested on terrorist links, drug charges
  • German authorities have arrested ex-St. Pauli midfielder Deniz Naki for allegedly running a criminal organisation in the city of Aachen, according to Die Welt.
  • The 31-year-old, born in Germany to Kurdish parents, is believed to be involved in drug trafficking and providing funding for PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) terror group.
  • Back in 2016, Naki was was given an 18-month suspended prison sentence and put on a five-year probation by a Turkish court for 'promoting terrorist propaganda' via his social media activity.
  • Aachen Prosecutor's Office spokesperson Jan Balthasar said: "We cannot currently confirm that financial resources are provided specifically for the PKK. If the PKK connection is found, the Federal Prosecutor's Office will look into the event."
AuthorGeorgy TsepkovskiySourceDie Welt
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