McCollum to be transferred from Peru to jail in North

Convicted drug smuggler Michaella McCollum is set to be transferred from Peru to a jail in Northern Ireland.

McCollum to be transferred from Peru to jail in North
Thu, 07 Aug, 2014 - 01:00
Michael McHugh and David Young

McCollum, aged 21, from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, and her accomplice Melissa Reid, aged 20, from Glasgow, were jailed last year for six years and eight months.

They admitted trying to smuggle cocaine worth €1.8m from Peru to Spain.

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