Model Turned Drug Cartel Queen Arrested For "Killing" Husband: 10 Things To Know

Brazilian model Camila Marodin arrested: To the digital world, Camila Marodin of Brazil was known as a model and fashion influencer. However, it is highly likely that she was running a drug cartel that was responsible for the death of her husband. The influencer's husband Ricardo Marodin was shot dead on November 7, during his son's birthday party.

Camila Marodin also stands accused of involvement in the deaths of two former police officers in a shootout that occurred three days after the death of her husband. While it was earlier suspected that Ricardo Marodin was the leader of the said drug cartel, but further investigation hints that it Camila who was running the show.

Here are 10 things to know about Camila Marodin's alleged involvement in her husband's death:

1. Camila's husband Ricardo was shot dead at the end of his son's birthday party on November 7 in Pinhais, Brazil, by four gunmen who showed up in a silver car. It is said that the same car was also used in the shooting of two former cops, three days after Ricardo's death.

2. The police had initially believed that Ricardo was the head of a drug cartel. Camila, on the other hand, had claimed that her husband's death was a case of mistaken identities and that he wasn't involved in any criminal activities.

3. Brazil's Military Police had been investigating the Ricardos for over a year now.

4. During the course of the investigation, the team found that payments worth 1.3 million Brazilian reais had been made to Camila's account which equals roughly 180,000 pounds.

5. Following the investigation, a court froze Camila's assets that consisted of 13 properties, five high-end cars and three million reais. Close to 40 weapons have also been seized.

6. It is being suggested that Ricardo was gunned down in a tussle for control over drug trafficking business.

7. Military Police had gone to arrest Camila at her residence only to find it empty.

8. She was later nabbed while on her way back from her mother's home on November 12.

9. Camila had reportedly hidden a pistol at her mother's residence in order to evade investigators.

10. The police had also arrested 14 other members of the drug cartel headed by Camila.

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