A woman known throughout the online world for her photos depicting a lavish jet-setting lifestyle is now facing drug trafficking charges after U.S. authorities found close to six kilos of cocaine in her luxury car.
Anett Pikula has been formally charged with one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, court records obtained by Breitbart Texas revealed.
While court records list Pikula as a United States citizen, her Facebook profile, which is where many of her photos are posted, shows her as coming from Hermosillo Sonora but living in Ahwatukee, Arizona.
In recent posts, the popular selfie model has chronicled her trips around the world. Additionally, she has posted multiple photos of her in revealing bathing suits.
Woman caught at the U.S. border with close to 6 kilos of cocaine
Her Facebook profile shows her as being the owner of Perfect Pixel Studio Photography.
Model who U.S. authorities claim to have arrested at the U.S. border smuggling drugs.
On July 19, Pikula drove her Mercedes Benz to the Lukeville International Bridge where a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer noticed that she was being overly talkative. The officer sent her to a secondary inspection area where a police dog alerted officers to the smell of drugs.
An x-ray of the vehicle pointed to some anomalies in the car. Authorities pulled out close to six kilograms of cocaine which, according to federal authorities, have an estimated street value of more than $134,000.
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