A former Colombian model who was at the height of her career 10 years ago is now one of South America's "Most Wanted", on the run after being implicated in a drug trafficking ring. CNN News reports that Interpol has issued an international arrest warrant for Angie Sanclemente, 30, who was once named "the Queen of Coffee." Authorities in Argentina believe she may be the "queen pin" of an international operation that uses models as drug mules to move suitcases loaded with cocaine out of Buenos Aires airport. Six individuals have already been arrested in connection with the operation, including a 21-year-old female named only as "Maria". She was arrested at the Buenos Aires airport in December as she tried to board a flight bound for Cancun, Mexico with 120 pounds of cocaine. Sources say some of those arrested have named Sanclemente and her Argentine male model boyfriend, now in custody, as the ringleaders of the trafficking ring.
Although she has managed to evade the authorities, Sanclemente has reportedly been posting messages to her facebook account. Among them are claims she is innocent and that she does not deserve to go to jail.
Sources: Model, allegedly drug queen, on the lam. CNN World News. March 27th, 2010.
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