Mia Rahaman - Cocaine Smuggler

Mia Rahaman has pleaded guilty to the charge of importing a controlled substance and sentenced to two years house arrest.
The former local beauty queen admitted to the crime on February 18 2005 in a Canadian federal court, her passport and travel documents were seized by officials, according to reports out of Canada. She is not allowed to travel and was ordered to do over 200 hours of community service as well as seek employment.
The court also ordered Rahaman, to first seek permission from the authorities before leaving home.
On May 21, 2003 when Mia Rahaman was detained at the Toronto's Pearson International Airport with 7.5 kilogrammes of cocaine, the drugs were in the false bottom and sides of her suitcase and smaller amounts in jars of cosmetics.
Canadian Customs had placed the street value of the drug at cdn$1 million. At age 22, Rahaman was crowned Miss Guyana 2002 and went on to represent Guyana at the Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico. According to media reports, the sentence outraged the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who wanted her sent to prison. Rahaman, the report pointed out, managed to obtain adjournments that dragged out her court proceedings for almost two years.
Immigration officials said they'll try to revoke Rahaman's landed immigrant status in Canada. She can be deported to Guyana and not allowed to return due to the conviction.
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