Cuban Actress Livia Brito's Ex-Boyfriend, Said Pichardo, Arrested in Mexico City for Possession of Illegal Drugs, Firearms

Mexican singer Said Pichardo, the former boyfriend of Cuban actress Livia Brito, was arrested in Mexico City on Monday after police officers who responded to his home found illegal drugs, firearms, and large amounts of cash.

According to Infobae, police confiscated three long firearms, two handguns, several bags of marijuana, more than "100 doses" of cocaine, a Lamborghini car, five motorcycles, 10 million pesos in cash (US$542,000), and about US$40,000 in the singer's home in Fuentes del Pedregal.

The Secretariat of Citizen Security of Mexico City said seven people, including Pichardo, were arrested after police raided the singer's home, Univision reported. But four people were eventually released.

The raid was reportedly carried out after Said's neighbors complained about his late-night parties, with armed people behaving strangely arriving at his place. Neighbors also alleged that illegal drugs were consumed in the place and that the armed individuals intimidated neighbors and others passing through the area.

In a press briefing, Mexico City police chief Omar Garcia Harfuch said the presence of different people carrying firearms on the property was confirmed, and after collecting more evidence, authorities obtained a search warrant. Police then conducted the raid that resulted in the arrest of Pichardo and others.

This news reportedly caused a stir since it involved Livia Brito's ex-boyfriend. Brito, a popular Cuban actress living in Mexico, has yet to react to this matter. Said Pichardo has also not yet issued any statement about his arrest.

Said Pichardo and Livia Brito Relationship

Said Pichardo and Livia Brito started their romantic relationship in 2016. Brito posted a photograph on her Instagram account, showing her and the Mexican singer wearing engagement rings in July 2018.

They spent three years together but never got married. Their relationship reportedly ended in 2019. Brito previously said in an interview with Hoy that they broke up because she and Pichardo got into "the routine" and failed to pay attention to each other.

Pichardo once admitted that he had a "very nice relationship" with Brito. However, he acknowledged that sometimes "the cycles end and you have to separate."

Brito made her huge break when she started in Televisa's telenovela "Triunfo del Amor." She was born in Cuba and was the daughter of actor Rolando Brito Rodriguez. They moved to Mexico in 2000.

Her father opened a restaurant in Mexico called La Cuba, wherein Brito served as a waitress. Brito eventually worked as a model to pay for her studies in Business Administration and later enrolled in Televisa's Centro de Educación Artística.

Who Is Said Pichardo?

Said Pichardo was a reality show participant and is known in the music industry in Mexico. He is known to be an urban performer and composer. He has managed to work with well-known music producers who have collaborated with famous artists such as Maluna, Reykon, Lenny Tavarez, and J Balvin.

The Mexican singer tried his luck in Chicago at the age of 15. But due to the lack of opportunities, he ended up working as a waiter, Infobae reported. In 2009, he moved to Puerto Rico to start his university years focused on music.

Said Pichardo made a hiatus in his musical career in September 2014 and released a book in Mexico under the pseudonym of "Said King."

He also participated in the sports reality show "Guerreros 2020," where he emerged victorious with the "Las Cobras" team. His most recent work was in Televisa's telenovela "Mi Fortuna es Amarte," in which he gave life to the character of "Sinba."

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Written by: Mary Webber

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