CRIME | Venezuelan woman arrested for transporting drugs

A 26-year-old Venezuelan woman was arrested at the Macau International Airport on Tuesday, for trying to smuggle 4.1 kilograms of cocaine into the city. The suspect surnamed Alvarez admitted that the drugs were all supposed to be transported to the final destination of Hong Kong. It is believed that the suspect had traveled to Brazil on September 17, where she obtained the drugs. She placed the drugs in a modified suitcase.
From there she traveled to Ethiopia and Thailand, the latter being her last stop before heading to Macau. The cartel behind the crime gave the suspect USD2,500 for traveling expenses, and promised to give her another USD6,000 after successfully transporting the drugs to Hong Kong. The 4.2 kilograms are worth MOP12 million on the black market.  According to the police, the suspect claims to be a nurse.