How long did Peru 2 get in jail?

How long did Peru 2 get in jail?

They faced the prospect of a maximum 15-year prison term but struck a behind-closed-doors plea bargain to secure the shorter sentence. When they appeared in court they pleaded guilty to drug smuggling and in December 2013 were sentenced to six years and eight months in prison.

What sentence did Michaella McCollum get?

On December 17 2013 Reid and McCollum were sentenced to six years and eight months in jail at the notorious Santa Monica prison in Chorrillo. While their original sentence was due to last until April 2020 both women served a reduced sentence.

How did Michaela McCollum get out of jail?

In April, the Peruvian authorities agreed to expel Reid from the country; she was released from prison on 21 June and immediately returned to Britain, arriving at Glasgow airport the following day. McCollum returned to Europe two months later, arriving at Dublin airport in Ireland on 13 August 2016.

How many years did Michaella McCollum get?

six years and eight months
Both McCollum and Ms Reid, or the ‘Peru Two, as they became known, were sentenced to six years and eight months in a South American prison, and were subsequently released in 2016.

Where is Michaella McCollum now?

Michaella is currently followed by over 73,000 people on her verified Instagram account, where she regularly shares glamorous photos of herself along with cute snaps of her sons. Her Instagram bio reads that she works in ‘network and marketing’.

How long did Melissa Reid serve?

Peru jails UK drug mules McCollum and Reid for six years Two British women convicted of trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru have each have been handed jail terms of six years and eight months.

How long did Michaela serve Peru?

I just accepted things I didn’t feel comfortable with, but felt too shy to say anything about. Those three years in prison did so much to make me the person I am now, with the mindset and morals I have now.

Where is Melissa Reid?

After serving three years at a Peruvian nick she now works at the Simon Community in Motherwell — where she has earned respect for her work with service users amid Scotland’s spiralling drugs death crisis. A source said: “Melissa is doing really well and moving on with her career.

Is the girl from brokedown palace still in jail?

Her case caused high-profile media coverage. Cahill was released from prison within three years after pressure from the British authorities.

What happened to Melissa Reid drug smuggler?

Is Melissa still in Peru?

Release. In 2016 was released from prison in Peru after the authorities decided to expel her from the county. Melissa was released with the intention that she serve the remainder of her sentence closer to home.

What are Thailand prisons like?

There is constant overcrowding, disease, lack of clean food and water, immense heat, lack of access to people outside the prison, occasional violence and death, and other challenges. Whilst some of these aspects are the same in every prison around the world, Thai prisons have certain unique challenges.

Where is Melissa Peru Two?

Melissa Reid was jailed alongside Michaella McCollum in 2013 for trying to smuggle £1.5m worth of cocaine out of Peru. Michaella has now been fried on parole. But Melissa is still locked up in Peru, despite being told almost two years ago that she could be transferred to a Scottish prison.

What is Melissa Peru 2 doing now?

In contrast to Michaella, who is vocal about her criminal past, Melissa has been keeping a much lower profile since her release. However, according to a Daily Mail report, she is back living in Scotland.

Where is Patricia Cahill?

Cahill was married to Ciaran O’Carroll until his death in 2013. She latterly lived in Marbella, Spain, where she died on 11 May 2022, at the age of 80.

Who was Brokedown Palace based on?

Film. The movie Brokedown Palace is claimed to be loosely based on the exploits of Patricia Cahill and Karen Smith.