Ex-beauty queen, who led drug ring, on Interpol list

WASHINGTON: A former Columbian beauty queen is now on the most wanted list of the Argentinian drug enforcement agencies for alleged drug trafficking crimes.
The Interpol has issued a Red Corner notice against Sanclemente Valencia, a former beauty queen and lingerie model who led a band of beautiful women who transported cocaine from Buenos Aires into several European countries.
The network of model-mules was discovered at the beginning of December 2009, after Argentine authorities found 55kg of cocaine in the suitcase of a young and attractive woman who was travelling first class to Cancun.
Following the tracks of the 21-year-old woman, identified only as María N, the police went to a hotel where they suspected Sanclemente had been staying, but it was too late.
As per the Interpol red alert, Valencia is wanted for "drug related crimes" and upon any information about her, one can contact either the local police, national police or the General Secretariat of Interpol.
Valencia's case highlights the trend of women rising to the top of the criminal underworld involved in drug trafficking. Daring women also appear on most-wanted lists in the United States, Mexico and Colombia or are awaiting trial on charges of trafficking large quantities of cocaine.