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Michigan woman arrested for hiding wine bottle in vagina

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Monique Megchiani, 48, was arrested in Grand Traverse, Michigan, after stealing a bottle of Pinot Grigio wine from a CVS store. The woman consumed the drink in the establishment’s bathroom and left drunk.

The next day, Megchiani returned to the same store and was arrested again. Durante the search procedure carried out by a corrections officer at the county jail, the 750 milliliter bottle was discovered hidden in the vagina.

Sequência theft and arrest

The theft occurred on May 9 at Grand Traverse’s county CVS store. Monique drank the entire contents of the drink in the store’s bathroom. The detainee was released on charges of public drunkenness and was banned from returning to the establishment.

Contrariando ordered, the woman returned to the location the next day. Agentes arrested her and took her to the county jail, where she was booked and searched. Segundo reports, she offered resistance during the procedure.

The bottle was located during a personal search conducted by a prison officer. The canister was still sealed despite its unusual location. The test was destroyed due to biohazard concerns after the cover was removed.

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Acusações and criminal history

Monique Megchiani faces formal charges of theft and trespassing. The woman was also charged with probation violation related to a previous conviction.

Seu criminal history includes:

  • Condenação for store fraud in the previous year
  • Roubo without using a weapon
  • Credit card Furto
  • Violação parole

Megchiani’s record demonstrates a pattern of criminal activities involving embezzlement and commercial fraud. The current charge of trespassing was added to theft as per investigation protocol at the Grand Traverse police station.

Procedimentos adopted during the magazine

Agentes penitentiaries followed standard security protocols when searching the detainee. The woman underwent an initial search for weapons and stolen items before being transported to jail. Após was booked, a prison officer carried out a more detailed personal search.

Foi during this procedure the bottle was discovered. The location of the drink caused surprise among the agents, as recorded in the police report. The sealed 750-milliliter container represented an unusual find during a routine search at the county jail.