The pair of Instagram influencers who were busted with over 200 pounds of cocaine in Alabama back in June are now expected to plead guilty.
As we first shared earlier this year, one of the women was identified as 34-year-old Racquelle Marie Dolores Anteola, a singer, songwriter, and rapper from Van Nuys, California who goes by the name of Rahky on Instagram.
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The second woman and Rahky’s partner in crime was 36-year-old fitness influencer and entrepreneur Melissa Dufour. Dufour is from Miramar, Florida, is a traveling make-up artist, and has a brand called Sexy Sweats.
At the time of their arrests, the pair of influencers were busted with at least $2.1 million worth of cocaine packed into secret compartments of a Black Ford Expedition they were driving through Alabama.
Officials with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office reported that the two women initially told them conflicting stories about where they were coming from and heading to. However, it was later determined that they both met up in Miami, Florida, and then drove together in the SUV, heading towards Houston, Texas for a house party.
The two women claimed that while at the party, they got “very drunk,” and later got back on the road to head to Atlanta, Georgia.
Per court documents, the two influencers were pulled over on Interstate 110 near Mobile, Alabama for a traffic violation. During the stop, a K-9 signaled to officers that drugs might have been inside the vehicle. Upon searching through the SUV, officers reportedly discovered several hidden compartments concealing 217 pounds of “suspected” cocaine that were packed in 84 bundles.
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Officers claimed the SUV was modified to hide drugs, explaining that the floorboard was “lowered and welded back together” to make for more storage room for the bundles of cocaine to fit and be concealed. They also claimed that “a second compartment was located in the back of the SUV, where the side panels were hollowed out.” They added, “The vehicle’s back seat was modified with a steel aftermarket compartment.”
The women were arrested and each facing a minimum of 10 years to life in prison on federal drug and trafficking charges, in addition to fines worth as much as $10 million. According to the indictment, the two women had been trafficking drugs since at least November 2022.
Since the two Instagram influencers’ arrest in June, it is now being updated that they are both expected to plead guilty to the charges against them. On Tuesday (December 12), attorneys for the two women told a judge that they plan to plead guilty next week.
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