Laura Zuniga jailed, stripped of title; Laura Zuniga photos/pictures

Laura Zuniga, Mexican beauty queen grabbed the headlines a few months ago because of her beauty and grace, winning beauty contests in a land where pageants and crowns are held in high regard and utmost pride. She grabbed the headlines again a few days ago in shame after being busted, along with her boyfriend and several other men at a checkpoint with 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. Now, she's in the headlines once again because she has been stripped of her title.

Mexican beauty queen, Laura Zuniga, who ended up in jail after she was picked up with a drug cartel, has been stripped of one of her titles. Organizers announced the move as a consequence of the events known to the public in which Miss Laura Zuniga was involved in. Officials further said she "failed to follow the rules of the contest, which state that the winner must display correct behavior, stay away from scandals and bad habits, and be a good example to society."

The 23-year-old beauty queen was arrested several days ago at a military checkpoint in Mexico while in the company of seven men who were very heavily armed with multiple AR-15 rifles, pistols, cartridges, dozens of mobile phones and were carrying over $100,000 in cash. Zuniga is being held for 40 days while investigators are considering charges. She was ordered detention along with the men, who are suspected of drug trafficking and transporting weapons. It's been reported that she's the girlfriend of one of the leaders of the group, Garcia Urquizar. Zuniga stared at the ground, trying to cover her face with her long hair, as she was lined up with the seven gunmen in front of journalists.

How did this seemingly intelligent girl get involved with these kind of people? And to think that she was a former pre-school teacher! She certainly deserves to be stripped of this beauty title, plus the other ones she has won. In July this year, she won Miss Sinaloa and gave a speech about how society should value hardworking women. Well, is drug trafficking considered hard work these days? No word from organizers of that event on whether she will be stripped of that title as well. (Photo source: tvshark.com)

Laura Zuniga (Miss Sinaloa) photos / Laura Zuniga pictures (pics)