An influencer dubbed the ‘Beyoncé of Mounjaro’ has been arrested for selling weight loss jabs stolen from pharmacies.
Atamara Suiana Anchieta da Silva was detained after allegedly using her social media following to advertise and sell the medicines.
The police said she is the partner of one of the suspected gang leaders who is accused of directly taking part in the pharmacy break-ins.
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Atamara reportedly used Instagram Stories to attract buyers and promote the weight loss pens and other medicines.
She was arrested as part of an operation investigating a gang accused of carrying out more than 20 pharmacy thefts in just over six months.
The gang allegedly caused losses of over £303,000 (BRL 2 million) to pharmacy owners, according to police.
In one of the latest raids, three brothers aged 19, 26 and 28 allegedly broke into a pharmacy and stole almost its entire stock of weight loss pens.
Security footage captured the trio wearing coats, gloves and masks as they broke into the premises during the early hours.
Police intelligence officers identified a black GM Classic allegedly used as the getaway car and traced it to a property in Ceilândia, Brazil.
The three brothers were arrested at around 6am after officers surrounded the property with tactical support from the Department of Air Operations.
Police recovered some of the medicines and seized the clothing, masks and gloves reportedly used during the break-in.
About £13,600 (BRL 89,000) worth of weight loss pens were also found stored irregularly at the property, according to police.
Spokesperson Luiz Henrique said the gang would arrive in one or two cars during the early hours, smash through doors and head straight for refrigerators containing the medicines.
“In some cases, they also took dermocosmetics. The loss reached £303,000 (BRL 2 million),” he said.
Police say the suspects used balaclavas and gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints during the alleged raids.
The gang had reportedly already been under police surveillance before Tuesday’s arrests.
Another alleged member was arrested in August after reportedly taking part in break-ins at two pharmacies in Lago Sul and Lago Norte, as reported by Need To Know.
Atamara was detained separately later in the afternoon alongside her boyfriend, while the three brothers had been arrested earlier that morning.
Her main social media account reportedly had 113,000 followers before it was deactivated.
The operation, known as Operation Insomnia, took place in the Federal District of Brazil on Tuesday (6 Oct).
The suspects are being investigated for aggravated theft and criminal association and remain at the disposal of the courts.
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