The scandal that erupted over the accusation of a Russian girl in connection with the drug mafia and the transport of several kilograms of cocaine in Vietnam does not slow down. The girl still completely denies her guilt and hopes for a pardon soon. You will learn about how the story of Maria Dapirka developed and what she should expect in the near future in our article.
Traveler Masha
According to the stories of Maria’s relatives, who, of course, were simply shocked by what had happened, nothing boded of trouble. Masha always studied well at school, was a positive and open person. And also rather gullible and naive, which in the future played a cruel joke with her.
Also, Masha was always attracted to distant countries and travels. Therefore, even at home, in the Krasnodar Territory, she was fond of learning foreign languages. But she decided to leave the country for quite some time.
Relocation to Thailand
In 2013, Maria Dapirka decided and, leaving her family, friends and work in Russia, went to work as a guide in Thailand. Judging by the happy face in photos on social networks and signatures, Masha was happy to live such an exotic life. Dapirka continually delighted her family and friends with pictures of elephants, with local attractions or new acquaintances.
Acquaintance with the African
The new residence of the bright girl Maria Dapirka entailed new acquaintances. One of them was a meeting with a black guy from Nigeria, Nick. The young man himself told the Russian woman that he was a professional football player and even often went to training camps around the world with his team. Masha was in seventh heaven with happiness, because Nick surrounded her with his love and care.
The girl called up with relatives and excitedly talked about how a new lover takes care of her. Nick did not spare money for Masha. Gave expensive gifts, indulged in campaigns in cafes and for shopping. It seemed that her dream finally came true, the young people started talking about the wedding. The Nigerian made her a long-awaited offer.
Honeymoon
Somewhere in July 2014, Nick gave the Russian woman Maria Dapirke a luxurious gift in the form of a crocodile leather suitcase. And also issued in cash about 1 thousand dollars and tickets to Brazil.
According to common acquaintances of the couple, it was supposed to be a honeymoon. When asked why Nick did not fly with her, Masha replied that in connection with his work he should have joined her already on vacation. And Masha flew to Brazil alone.
Two weeks later, Nick told her that he could not come because of urgent matters, and asked her to meet with his friend in Brazil, so that he would convey some things through Maria. When the vacation came to an end and Maria Dapirka was about to fly back to her beloved, she was arrested at the airport in Vietnam.
Arrest and charge of drug trafficking
During a search of Masha’s personal belongings, law enforcement authorities found a little less than three kilograms of cocaine. The drugs were in this very unfortunate bag that was given to Masha for Nick, as well as in a laptop. The forbidden substance was evenly packaged in several bags in thin layers and sewn into the lining of the bag. In the laptop handed to Masha, there was a cache in which a small part of the total mass of cocaine was also hidden.
Maria was detained at the airport and taken into custody. A little later, the Vietnamese authorities passed the death sentence of Maria Dapirke. In Vietnam, this procedure is carried out by introducing into the body of a convicted deadly poison.
However, when the trial took place in Vietnam, Maria Dapirke was sentenced in a somewhat milder sentence of life imprisonment. All the while the investigation was going on, the Russian woman collaborated with the investigators and provided them with all the information that could at least somehow help the case. However, the Vietnamese authorities, during the sentencing, indicated that the girl had not proved her involvement in the drug mafia.
Protection of Mary in Russia
The complex and complicated business of the Russian woman is likely to drag on for a long time. It is no accident that the trial of Maria Dapirka was postponed six times. And each of the transfers took place at the request of the Russian side of the defense or for additional collection of information necessary for the case. Masha’s lawyer, who is the link between her and the outside world, reports that the Russian side will seek her return and release. It should be noted that from August 2014 to the present time more than 4 years have passed. And all this time, Masha’s mother has no way to see her daughter.
Vietnam Prison
The conditions of Maria Dapirka in prison are known from the words of her lawyer and people involved in her release. To date, the girl is in a cell with nine other women. Masha did not give up and is trying to find something pleasant even behind the iron bars. For example, yoga is still her favorite pastime. Also, the girl embroiders and prays. Unfortunately, meetings with relatives for all 4 years before the sentencing of Maria Dapirke did not take place.
Was there Nick?
When it became known that the beloved of Mary is a possible culprit, he suddenly disappeared. The guy stopped going to social networks and answering calls. Familiar girls have seen him more than once on the streets of Thailand, but whether someone informed him of what happened to Masha is unknown.
Another thing is interesting, when considering a criminal case, it was found that the alleged drug dealer was not Nick at all, but a certain Matthew Chile. And also that football team, about which he so vividly told a gullible girl, is simply a fiction. A little later it became clear that such a scheme is quite popular, enterprising guys from Nigeria operate according to an already debugged system.
And the action happens like this: a young black man starts a relationship with a girl of another nationality somewhere in the resort area of one of the Asian countries. Beautifully cares for her, gives gifts and promises to get married in the near future. Then he even meets the victim’s parents. In general, it behaves as positively as possible. Well, what a young and naive girl will not buy a gallant and courteous foreigner? After several months of love relationships, a man puts a batch of drugs to his girlfriend, and she, not suspecting anything, transports them to another country. And, most likely, such a scheme works quite well, since it still takes place.
After the arrest of the Russian woman, the guy disappeared from sight for a while. But realizing that he was not put on the federal wanted list, he again began to live a familiar life. Apparently, he is looking for a new naive and in love victim for drug trafficking.
Did Masha know about drugs?
In the program "Let them talk" with Andrei Malakhov, which examined the case of Mary, the senior operative officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was invited as an expert. This expert, familiar with the course of the investigation, reported rather interesting facts that even Maria’s mother did not know about.
It turns out that he has serious doubts about the innocence of the Russian woman. And in support of his point of view, he cited two facts.
Firstly, when Mary was detained at the airport, several places were discovered where cocaine was lying. As we said earlier, the bottom of the bag, laptop, but also a girl’s personal bag for hand luggage. An employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also spoke out that the girl simply could not help but know what was in her purse. Because I collected things myself. In addition, what is the likelihood that the girl did not feel 3 kilograms of extra load? After all, we are talking about fairly voluminous drug packages. One way or another, the Vietnamese authorities considered roughly the same and so far do not agree to let the woman go home.
What are the prospects for returning to Russia?
Despite the drugs found, the court ruling, Maria Dapirka continues to defend her innocence. In the four years that the girl was in custody in a foreign country, the case practically did not move off the ground. However, a Russian human rights activist in Vietnam recently reported that, most likely, Mary has a chance to return to her homeland.
According to him, the agreement between our country and Vietnam on the transfer of prisoners remains in force. This means that hoping at least for a break in their native lands is quite logical. Just how soon to wait for a new trial and a decision on the return of the girl is unknown today.
