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Two French influencers placed in police custody in Dubai for drug possession

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Océane El Himer and Léa Mary, two French influencers followed by three million people on Instagram, were arrested in Dubai on Tuesday for possession and consumption of drugs, according to consistent sources.
A third influencer, Amirrlife, was also arrested.
The French consulate in Dubai confirmed that it was mobilized to ensure their consular protection.

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Why It Matters

Océane El Himer and Léa Mary are French influencers known for their participation in reality TV shows such as “Les Princes et les Princesses de l’amour” and “Les Marseillais”. They have one million and two million followers respectively on Instagram.

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They risk very big. Two French influencers, Océane El Himer and Léa Mary, were taken into police custody on Tuesday September 22 in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, for “possession and consumption of a narcotic product”, according to our information, confirming that of BFMTV. The two young women, who between them have three million followers on Instagram, made themselves known in reality TV shows. A third influencer, Amirrlife, was also arrested with them.

A diplomatic source indicated to Le Figaro that “the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs was informed of the arrest of three French nationals yesterday (Tuesday, Editor’s note) in Dubai”. She also specified that the French consulate general in Dubai was “mobilized, as for any French national who requests it, to exercise consular protection, in conjunction with the local authorities”.

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“The Marseillais” and “The Princes and Princesses of Love”

Aged 31, Océane El Himer made her first television appearance in the show “The Princes and Princesses of Love” on W9 in 2017, alongside her twin sister, Marine El Himer. Former saleswoman at H&M and waitress, she then appeared in “Les Marseillais” on W9 and other reality TV shows, before turning to influence and modeling. In 2021, she announced on her social networks that she was moving to Dubai with her twin sister, with whom she shared a short-lived YouTube channel in 2022 - she only posts three videos. The young woman now has one million subscribers on Instagram.

For her part, Léa Mary, 26, first developed her community on social networks, before also becoming known via the reality TV show “The Princes and Princesses of Love” in 2019. She now has two million followers on Instagram, and more than 530,000 on TikTok. Despite his custody, his Instagram account remains active for the moment, with stories pre-recorded or broadcast by a community manager. For his part, Amirrlife is a content creator who offers investment advice on his Instagram account (160,000 subscribers).

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The French consulate in Dubai will provide legal and administrative assistance to the three arrested French nationals.
Very likely · Within days
An investigation will be carried out by local authorities in Dubai concerning the facts of possession and consumption of narcotics.
Very likely · Within weeks

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What type of narcotic was found in their possession?
What is the expected duration of their police custody?
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Will their detention have an impact on their career as an influencer?