A former Miss Bolivia has been arrested on charges of arms trafficking, while also being investigated in a drug case involving her fugitive boyfriend.
Alondra Mercado Campos, 22 — who was crowned Miss Bolivia Mundo 2020 and Miss Charm Bolivia in 2023 — has found herself locked up in the Trinidad Women’s Prison in Beni, Bolivia, on suspicion of firearms trafficking, local newspaper Semana reported.
Mercado Campos’ arrest comes a month after Bolivia’s Special Forces to Combat Drug Trafficking (FLECN) raided the condominium the pageant contestant shared with her boyfriend, and found a large cache of firearms and ammunition, authorities said.
During his recent court appearance, a judge ruled that Mercado Campos should be held for 30 days in pretrial detention after being deemed a flight risk.
Prosecutors are awaiting the results of forensic tests on the 22-year-old’s BMW SUV to determine whether he should also be charged with drug offences.
Alondra Mercado Campos, 22, was crowned Miss Bolivia Mundo 2020. Newsflash Mercado Campos was jailed on charges of firearms trafficking. Newsflash The 22-year-old former beauty queen was also investigated for drug trafficking. News flash
Investigators believe Mercado Campos, who has more than 41,000 followers on Instagram, could be linked to a drug trafficking ring led by her boyfriend, identified by local media as Andres Vasquez.
Pictures shared on Mercado Campos’ Instagram and Facebook pages show the couple happily posing on a boat and hanging out in a seaside park with their little white dog.
Gerardo Balderas, the Beni department prosecutor, said a video found on a cell phone seized from Mercado Campos showed her and her boyfriend in several parties with weapons confiscated during the November raid.
Mercado Campos’ boyfriend, Andres Vasquez, is a fugitive wanted on a drug trafficking warrant. alondra.mercadocampos/Facebook Vasquez is considered a fugitive after fleeing during a drug raid on his apartment and Mercado Campos in November. alondra.mercadocampos/Facebook Mercado Campos posted a series of glamorous photos on its Instagram page on Dec. 7. News flash
Much of Mercado Campos’ social media content consists of sultry photos of attractive brunettes and statuesque models modeling a series of skimpy bikinis and shimmering evening gowns.
Her latest post, dated December 7, includes a photo of the beauty queen in a tight minidress standing by a pool.
The caption, written in Spanish, reads, in part: “neither the past nor the future. Only here and now. This time. What is happening now, what you feel and what you are going through. Enjoy it. Tomorrow we will see.”
The 22-year-old was ordered held in pre-trial detention for 30 days after being deemed a flight risk. Newsflash Mercado Campos could face drug trafficking charges if police find evidence in his SUV. News flash
Vasquez was listed as a fugitive from justice after fleeing in late November. He is wanted on an arrest warrant for drug trafficking.
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
