Former MLB pitcher Esteban Loaiza was sentenced to 36 months in prison on Friday. The 47-year-old former All-Star was busted for hiding 44 pounds of cocaine at a stash house he was renting.
Via TMZ Sports:
As we previously reported, Loaiza — who made more than $40 MILLION during his 14-year MLB career — was arrested last year after cops say he was trying to move more than $500,000 in cocaine from a house located near a school.
Officials say Loaiza was using “sophisticated” smuggling devices to hide the 22 kilos of coke.
On Friday, the 47-year-old appeared in court in San Diego for his sentencing. He was facing life in prison — but seems to be getting off easy … with just a 3-year prison sentence.
Massive interest from international media in this case. Here is the wild scene as former MLB star Esteban Loaiza leaves court after judge gives him a 3 year prison sentence (investigators found 44 pounds of cocaine at his rented stash house.) He will self-surrender in April. pic.twitter.com/X87zDn0J0J
— Brian Shlonsky (@10NewsBrian) March 8, 2019
How do you go from making $40 million playing baseball to smuggling drugs? He’s lucky considering he was facing life in prison.
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