Social Media Influencers Arrested in Mobile County with $3 Million Worth of Cocaine
Via Lagniappe Mobile
Summary
Two social media influencers were arrested on Interstate 10 in Mobile County, Alabama in June 2023 after sheriff's deputies discovered 217 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $3 million concealed in hidden floor compartments of their Ford Expedition. Racquelle Anteola, a Los Angeles-based singer and rapper known as Rahky, and Melissa Dufour, a fitness model and clothing brand owner known as Melimacbarbie, were traveling from Houston to Atlanta when conflicting accounts of their travel plans prompted a K-9 search that uncovered the drugs.
The case attracted significant online attention due to the defendants' social media followings and the stark contrast between their public personas and the circumstances of their arrest. The haul represented one of the largest cocaine seizures in Mobile County history, and the purpose-built hidden compartments in the vehicle suggested involvement in an organized trafficking operation.
