Two women are due in court in Peru today over alleged drugs smuggling.
20 year old Michaella McCollum from Co Tyrone and her co-accused Melissa Reid are accused of trying to smuggle around 11 kg of cocaine on a flight from Lima to Madrid.
The pair claim they were forced by an armed gang to carry the drugs.
It’s not yet clear if they still intend to enter a not guilty plea in court.
Colonel Julio Vera, head of Peru’s drug police, explains how the girls were arrested:
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