A 19 -year -old Brazilian influencer was arrested on Sunday, 18, in Ireland, suspected of drug trafficking. She was in a car, in the company of her boyfriend, who was also arrested. The two carried marijuana, cocaine, ketamine and MMA (metilanfetamine), valued at 6,000 euros (about $ 38,000), according to the Irish police.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Brazilian Embassy in Dublin, said it accompanies the case, in contact with the local authorities, and provides consular assistance. The report was unable to contact the couple’s defense.
According to Irish authorities, Brazilian Laryssa Sales and her boyfriend, identified as Otavio Martin de Sousa, 30, were stopped in a blitz in Dublin, Irish capital. The car was driven by Sousa.
As Laryssa had nervousness, leaning towards the glove carrier, the police searched and found the drugs, along with 3,000 euros-about $ 19,000. There was also a scale and packaging.
The couple was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking. This Monday, 19, Laryssa’s defense filed a bail request, claiming that the young woman is pregnant and has serious health problems.
The court denied the granting of bail, alleging lack of evidence of the pregnancy and health conditions of the Brazilian. However, it granted it the benefit of free legal assistance.
The police who detained the couple claimed to the judge that Laryssa and their companion provided a fake address where they live and were poorly collaborative, which may have influenced the court decision.
There were doubts even about the true identity of the Brazilian, since she would not have presented her documents. Laryssa tried to exempt her boyfriend for the drug, claiming that she was for her own use.
The Brazilian presents herself as a creator of digital content on her Instagram page, where she has 20,300 followers. In October last year, she posted a picture of her bags at the airport with the caption: “A new cycle starts today in my life. May this opportunity allow me to take even higher flights to achieve my goals. It broke Europe!”
The Irish press highlighted the case. The news was listed as the most read in the edition of The Irish Times, this Tuesday, 20. According to the newspaper, Laryssa’s boyfriend is an employee of an Irish airline.
They were arrested during an operation of the Drug Unit National Guard on Kevin Street in Dublin. In the second, after attending before the Judge Gerard Jones, in the district court of Dublin, the two remained arrested. They are formally accused of possession of cannabis (marijuana), cocaine, cetamine MMDA and benzodiazepines for sale or supply.
When she asked for bail, Laryssa told court that she had traveled to Ireland last year and was working and studying. She promised that if she had the bail, she would attend the next hearing, but the judge evaluated that she could escape the country. The defense lawyer claimed that his clients were based in Ireland and planned to return to Brazil just for vacation.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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