Glam Nurse And Hubby Face 20 Years Over Alleged Banned Weight-Loss Pen Sales

A beauty influencer with hundreds of thousands of followers and her husband have been arrested on suspicion of illegally selling banned weight-loss drugs from their home.

The couple were detained in the city of Duque de Caxias, in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, on 24th February.

Larissa da Silva Caetano Anunciacao, who presents herself online as a nurse and shares fitness and slimming advice with around 400,000 followers, was arrested immediately by police officers during the execution of a search and seizure warrant issued by the 1st Court of Guarantees of the Capital.

Glam Nurse And Hubby Face 20 Years — Larissa da Silva Caetano Anunciacao poses in undated photo. She was arrested in Duque de Caxias, Brazil. (Newsflash)

Her partner, Marcus Vinicius Silva da Anunciacao, was also taken into custody at the property.

According to the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police, Larissa is suspected of illegally selling medicines. Including weight-loss injections. She was arrested on suspicion of crimes against public health and against consumer relations.

Police said the alleged offences together carry potential sentences of up to 20 years in prison in the event of a conviction.

Investigators stated that the couple allegedly promoted and sold medications through social media platforms, which is prohibited by law.

Among the substances identified was tirzepatide, an active ingredient used in slimming pens, whose commercialisation has been banned by Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa).

Officers said they seized ampolas of slimming injections, dozens of medicines and dietary supplements stored in what they described as improper conditions, along with two mobile phones and two computers.

Police spokesperson Wellington Vieira said the electronic devices would be sent for forensic examination following a court order authorising the extraction of data. And that the investigation would continue based on the material recovered.

Larissa also operates an aesthetic clinic where she offers cosmetic procedures, according to police.

At the police station, both she and her husband chose to remain silent.

Lawyer Almir Chaves, who represents the couple. Said the medicines found at the property were for their personal use and had been prescribed by a doctor. He said this would be demonstrated in court.