Brazilians Kátyna Baía, 44, and Jeanne Paolini, 40, were released in Germany this Tuesday (11) after spending over a month in prison. They had their luggage identification swapped at the airport and were arrested in Frankfurt on charges of carrying 40 kg of cocaine in their luggage. The request for release was made by the German Prosecutor's office.
Investigations by the Federal Police pointed out that they were victims of a gang that swapped luggage at the São Paulo International Airport, in Guarulhos. A day before the Brazilians boarded, the same tactic was applied to a suitcase that was going to France, according to the Federal Police.
The release was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by Chayane Kuss, the defense lawyer of the Brazilian women in Germany. She stated that the couple has already been reunited with family members who had gone to the country.
Translated by Cassy Dias