Carme Cristina Lima, a female politician, campaigning to be a councillor in Itacoatiara in northern Brazil, allegedly handed out cocaine in exchange for votes on upcoming elections slated for Sunday.
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She caught the attention of police officers when they spotted a group surrounding Lima's vehicle. As they investigated, the cops discovered hundreds of packets of cocain attached to her leaflets which included instructions on how to vote for her.
On sighting the police, Lima and an unnamed man who was with her allegedly tried to flee in the car. But it was not their lucky day.
According to Police chief Daniel Ottoni, the both of them subsequently threw a plastic bag filled with the product out the window.
Lima has since been charged with electoral corruption and drug dealing. If convicted under Brazilian law, she would be unable to serve as a public official for at least eight years
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