Overview
- A Cambodian court handed down a two‑year‑six‑month sentence for drug possession, and the ruling can be appealed.
- Relatives say three pills found in her belongings were planted after she tried to leave a coerced online‑scam operation.
- Family members report her passport was retained on arrival and that she was kept in an isolated lodging linked to the purported job.
- Criminals impersonating her on WhatsApp extracted about R$27,000 (roughly US$4,000) from the family as a so‑called penalty.
- Brazil’s Foreign Ministry says it is providing consular assistance, while a UFMG legal clinic supports the case as the defense notes a denied toxicology test request.