Ilaria De Rosa, 23, from Resana in the province of Treviso, is currently imprisoned in Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made by the Italian diplomatic authorities in response to a report of a missing person made by family members to the Carabinieri of Castelfranco Veneto, who were concerned because they had not been able to contact the girl for several days. Ilaria De Rosa had not responded to family or friends since May 5, so the Arma military contacted the Foreign Ministry, allowing them to locate the young woman, who was suspected of being kidnapped. According to diplomatic sources, the young woman from Treviso is in prison for drug-related offenses. In addition to her, other European boys, her friends and coworkers from the Lithuanian company for which she works, Avion Express, were arrested. The incident occurred during the Ramadan celebrations, when over 5,000 people were arrested for alleged violations of Saudi law, which is extremely strict on detention and drug use. The Italian Embassy is handling the case in order to resolve the situation and return the young woman to Italy. In contact with Saudi authorities, the Foreign Ministry is awaiting the charges against the girl and has requested a consular visit to the prison. So far, the only evidence has been a video taken at the Spectrum Residence Sultan hotel in which Ilaria De Rosa is seen walking away with three men who appear to be police officers and being driven away in a car. From the images, it does not appear to be a result of restriction. The young Italian is uncensored and has no experience with the justice system, either in Italy or abroad.
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