Influencers Arrested in Alabama With $3 Million of Cocaine
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Two social media influencers were arrested on June 1 along Interstate 10 in Mobile County, Alabama, after sheriff's deputies found 217 pounds of suspected cocaine hidden beneath the floorboards of a Ford Expedition.
Racquelle Anteola, a 34 year old emerging hip hop artist from Van Nuys, California who performs as Rahky, and Melissa Dufour, a 36 year old fitness and fashion content creator from Miramar, Florida, were both charged with cocaine trafficking.
The two were traveling from Houston to Atlanta when the traffic stop led to a search that uncovered the drugs.
The Mobile County Sheriff's Office estimated the street value of the haul at roughly 2.1 million dollars and held both women on 1 million dollar bonds at Mobile Metro Jail.
The case drew heavy online attention because of the defendants' social media followings and the sharp contrast between their public personas and the trafficking allegations.
Federal authorities later took up the matter, and both women agreed to plead guilty to cocaine trafficking charges.
Racquelle Anteola, a 34 year old emerging hip hop artist from Van Nuys, California who performs as Rahky, and Melissa Dufour, a 36 year old fitness and fashion content creator from Miramar, Florida, were both charged with cocaine trafficking.
The two were traveling from Houston to Atlanta when the traffic stop led to a search that uncovered the drugs.
The Mobile County Sheriff's Office estimated the street value of the haul at roughly 2.1 million dollars and held both women on 1 million dollar bonds at Mobile Metro Jail.
The case drew heavy online attention because of the defendants' social media followings and the sharp contrast between their public personas and the trafficking allegations.
Federal authorities later took up the matter, and both women agreed to plead guilty to cocaine trafficking charges.
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