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Beauty Queen: Did I Say World Peace?

Posted Dec 28th 2008 10:19AM by TMZ Staff

It's an age-old question. Why do all the hot chicks prefer ruthless drug lords over nice guys who pay taxes?

Latina babe Laura Zuniga was just stripped of her "Queen of Hispanic America" title after getting popped at a Mexican checkpoint with her boyfriend, his posse and trucks filled with weapons and cash.

Included in the bust: AR-15 assault rifles, 38 specials, 9mm handguns, nine magazines, 633 cartridges and $53,300 in U.S. currency.

Zuniga is being held for 40 days while investigators consider charges.

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31. I want to conduct her strip search.

Posted at 3:59PM on Dec 28th 2008 by Flake

32. Sorry to tell, you, but she IS Mexican, from the northern state of Sinaloa.

Read the news

Posted at 9:21PM on Dec 28th 2008 by Sir Peto

33. But what exactly did she do wrong personally ?????

Posted at 4:32PM on Dec 28th 2008 by Anon

34. Just google-images her name if you want to see her in a bikini... oofda!
What a complete waste. Another case of beauty and no brains...

Posted at 4:38PM on Dec 28th 2008 by dege

35. The first sentence says drug lords...no where in the story does it say they were busted with drugs. Love TMZ's high school journalism. And bad boys are much more fun.

Posted at 5:20PM on Dec 28th 2008 by Kelli

36. I found an interesting article:

"Mexico fears 'adoption' of beauty queens by drug cartels"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/28/mexico-drugs-beauty-queens

Posted at 6:29PM on Dec 28th 2008 by Dave

37. number 15. JUST LIKE YOUR PEOPLE CALL that stupid psychos at war "heros"

Posted at 11:21PM on Dec 28th 2008 by aems

38. same to you number 21 mos directly to you

Posted at 11:21PM on Dec 28th 2008 by aems

39. It's a shame this Mexican beauty doesn't get due process and the presumption of innocence before getting stripped of things she earned.

Posted at 12:21PM on Dec 28th 2008 by Carolyn A-B

Carolyn, your Liberal wacko side is showing. Beauty pageants are decided by perception. This “young lady” has the perception of being a drug running, gang member. Her boyfriend is the brother of “EL doctor”, and both are leaders of the very powerful Juarez cartel. The Juarez cartel is responsible for about 50% of the drug trafficking and countless murders in the US. In the first three months of this year, 210 people were killed in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico in gang related violence linked to the Juarez cartel.
Laura was traveling around with 7 violent gang members. That activity hardly qualifies her for a white wedding dress. It will at least break her in for the role she will play in prison if she lives that long. Only she will be receiving from both dugouts as “big Bertha” is going to want some of that beauty queen loving also.

Posted at 7:31PM on Dec 28th 2008 by cowbulls

40. Why is it many of these attractive women go for the "thug type".
I don't know of any guy that finds a girl's criminal record an endearing quality.
I bet she thought that he was just so so so COOL!
She best get ready for the girl on girl action behind bars.
Then she'll be wishing she went for a nerd.

Posted at 7:43PM on Dec 28th 2008 by Jeff Dranetz

41. She's a Hot Chick??? I don't think so.

Posted at 8:06PM on Dec 28th 2008 by Darlene

42. R J JOhnson Please stop posting the same boring Dumb ASS crap on every item on this website. You are a pathetic individual who needs to get a life a job or a blow up doll to keep you busy

Posted at 9:33PM on Dec 28th 2008 by RJ Jr.

43. Hell. Her looks are only good 'til her 30's. Gotta secure some future afterwards, don't cha think?

Posted at 9:59PM on Dec 28th 2008 by Rotor Rooter

44. I know of NOTHING Mexico has ever contributed to our country except enchiladas.

Posted at 10:36PM on Dec 28th 2008 by lorri

45. Since when does being in someone's company make you guilty of anything?
Maybe they just gave her a ride back.

Posted at 10:36PM on Dec 28th 2008 by Bea

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