Peru drugs girl 'will plead guilty'

The family of one of two women arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle cocaine worth €1.7m out of Peru have said she will plead guilty to “play the game” and avoid a heftier sentence.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2013 - 09:46

The family of one of two women arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle cocaine worth €1.7m out of Peru have said she will plead guilty to “play the game” and avoid a heftier sentence.

Melissa Reid, 20, from Glasgow, was stopped along with Michaella McCollum, 20, from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, with 24lb (11kg) of cocaine hidden in food packets in their luggage while trying to board a flight to Spain last month.