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Brazilian Woman Sentenced to 2½ Years in Cambodia Drug Case

Her defense plans to appeal citing trafficking allegations.

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.