A glamorous, jet-setting influencer and her boyfriend have been charged with serious drug offences just days after returning from Japan.
Kristina Mariah Calder, 29, and Joel Samuel Lee Williams, 30, were arrested on February 13 and subsequently banned from Perth Airport.
Calder frequently shares her luxurious holidays on social media, featuring her partner as they visit Bali, Paris, Thailand and New Zealand.
Their latest trip, documented on TikTok, was to Japan where she filmed herself exploring collagen machines and a hair experience, as well as food spots and historic sites.
The couple were arrested one day after Calder shared her most recent Japan video, The West Australian reported.
Calder is currently facing a number of legal charges following an investigation by authorities into alleged drug-related activities. According to officials, he has been charged with five separate counts connected to the sale of cocaine. In addition, he faces charges for the possession of cannabis and possession of items commonly associated with drug use. Authorities have also charged him with possession of MDMA and with selling a prohibited substance. Another charge alleges that he took part in a plan with others to distribute a prohibited drug.
Williams has also been charged as part of the same investigation. Authorities state that he faces two counts related to allegedly conspiring with others to sell and supply drugs. In addition, Williams has been charged with possession of cannabis and possession of items connected to drug use. Further charges include possession of MDMA, possession of a controlled substance, and offering to sell or supply drugs.
Officials say the charges form part of an ongoing effort to address illegal drug distribution within the community. Both individuals are expected to face the legal process as the case moves forward through the courts. As with all legal matters, the charges represent allegations, and the final outcome will be determined through the judicial system.
The couple separately faced Mandurah Magistrates Court on Tuesday. They were not called to plead to the charges.
Williams, a FIFO heavy-duty diesel mechanic, successfully applied for a bail variation to allow him to travel for work.
Magistrate Claire Cullen lifted the 500m ban on approaching the international terminal at Perth Airport so he can access domestic flights.
Both were ordered not to use any electronic device with access to encrypted communications following their arrest.
Calder runs ‘Nail Mafia’, a home salon in Meadow Springs, Mandurah.
Its social media page says the business is ‘not taking new clients’.
The couple are understood to have been together for more than five years.
Calder often shares snapshots of their life together, including buying Williams an infrared sauna for his birthday last year.
She frequently shares her beauty routine with her 35,000 followers, including, in one video from June last year, emulating Kylie Jenner by sharing the specifications of her breast implants.
‘425cc, high profile, round silicone, dual plane, Dr Parinya,’ her video said, captioned: ‘Nice girls don’t gatekeep.’
Only three days earlier, Jenner had shared her details down to the implant size.
Calder has also given advice on using Ozempic, Botox, filler, veneers and tan injections.
Calder and Williams are next due to appear in court in April.