A former beauty queen in Bolivia has been arrested on suspicion of gun trafficking and is under investigation in a drug case involving her boyfriend, who is on the run.
Alondra Mercado Campos, 22, was crowned Miss Charm Bolivia in 2023 and Miss Bolivia Mundo in 2020, but she now faces arms trafficking charges after a police raid on her home found a large cache of firearms and ammunition, according to local reports, the New York Post reported.
Local prosecutor Gerardo Balderas said Campos and her boyfriend, identified as Andres Vasquez, were seen on cell phone videos at numerous parties with the arms recovered in the November raid.
Campos remains behind bars in Trinidad Women’s Prison after a judge ruled that the former beauty queen is a flight risk and should be held for 30 days in pre-trial detention.
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Her boyfriend, Vasquez, went on the run in late November and is wanted for alleged drug trafficking.
“The boyfriend is being investigated for trafficking in controlled substances and is a fugitive,” Balderas told the Daily Mail.
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Forensic tests on Campos’ BMW SUV are pending to determine if the former pageant winner should also be charged with drug offenses.
Campos is very active on social media with more than 40,000 followers. Some of her posts show her and Vasquez at various locations. Others show her in racy bikinis, mini skirts, and more.
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