During the court case, Stam refused to provide information about the shipments of cocaine from Costa Rica, Chile, and Brazil. However, he did admit to smuggling 20 kilograms of cocaine from Brazil to Frankfurt in 2020 and using nitrous oxide. Stam claimed that he was unaware of the 18 litres of nitrous oxide found in his fuse box in his Eindhoven apartment.
The court found a large number of texts between Ronnie and Rudi, which suggested that they were involved in a cocaine trafficking operation. The texts discussed hiding places for their money, exchange rates, underground banking, and cryptocurrency wallets. Stam described the texts as "bluster and nonsense."
The public prosecutor charged Ronnie Stam with 13 years in prison and his brother Rudi with 74 months. The Stam brothers' lawyers will speak on Wednesday to address the charges.
Stam, a 40-year-old former footballer, started and ended his career with NAC Breda. He also played for FC Twente, Wigan Athletic, and Standard Liege. With Wigan, Stam won the League Cup in 2013. His football career ended in 2016.
