I do feel for their families but what stupid girls they are. I have no doubt they were targeted by a gang but don't buy that they were forced to take the bags and didnt know what was in them. Its more likely they got sweet talked into it by promises of cash and a free holiday.
I do feel for their families but what stupid girls they are. I have no doubt they were targeted by a gang but don't buy that they were forced to take the bags and didnt know what was in them. Its more likely they got sweet talked into it by promises of cash and a free holiday.
Yes that'sprobably it. Go on, go for it, it's easy money, they'll never stop you, they're not interested in two girls travelling, the security in Peru is crap... etc. etc.
I suppose they'll get to star in an episode of Banged Up Abroad. Fame of sorts.
I do have every sympathy tbh. It's an appalling situation for them. I really don't understand why one would take a risk like that though. Thinking over all the options. I've no problem at all with drug smuggling but the possible benefits so far outweigh the risks of getting involved in that part of the operation it's stupid. The reward/risk ratio of that type of escapade is crap.
If they weren't forced into this by whatever means, they'll just have to face the consequences. Smuggling drugs to try and make yourself a fortune just shows what little, or no conscience you have.
I do feel for their families but what stupid girls they are. I have no doubt they were targeted by a gang but don't buy that they were forced to take the bags and didnt know what was in them. Its more likely they got sweet talked into it by promises of cash and a free holiday.
Yes, probably got flattered by the local drug gang and believed they'd get away with it. Again, I feel sorry for the families.
The girls will also learn that they will be offered consular support which doesn't mean they'll get a get out of jail free card. The Embassy can only do so much.
I do feel for their families but what stupid girls they are. I have no doubt they were targeted by a gang but don't buy that they were forced to take the bags and didnt know what was in them. Its more likely they got sweet talked into it by promises of cash and a free holiday.
I don't know they dared do it. I'd be too petrified of being caught. Stupid lasses.
Drug gangs infest the party world of Ibiza, turning innocent young girls into drug mules with the promise of massive financial rewards and all-expenses-paid holidays abroad.
Peru has the second highest rate in the world for arrest charges on people suspected of transporting drugs.
A total of 248 people, or drug mules, were arrested at Lima's Jorge Chavez international airport in 2012.
Not the best defence, considering they had to fly from Spain to Peru first which, considering their families hadn't heard from them, happened under fairly mysterious circumstances. Why did they think they were flying to Peru in the first place? I assume they didn't pay their own way, either.
I have no sympathy at all for them. They are both over 18 so therefore have no excuse. At the end of the day it was greed!!
There were bringing it over a million pounds worth of drugs which could have resulted in 100's of deaths. So to me their hands have as much blood as those drug barons etc.
It does seem Brits are quick to play the innocent card in cases like this, assuming that the government will come and bail them out and / or increase in media pressure will help.
They knew exactly what they were doing and why they went over there. If it was a genuine 4 day break why didn't they tell anybody (friends/family). The Belfast girl Michaella McCollum's friends and family and friends were involved in a quite a serious online campaign trying to find their daughter as they believe she went missing/was abducted. Was reported in several newspapers too. What on earth were they (the girls) thinking?
It does seem Brits are quick to play the innocent card in cases like this, assuming that the government will come and bail them out and / or increase in media pressure will help.
Except the Belfast girl used an Irish passport so don't consider her a Brit so the Irish government should be used if she wants bailing out.
They flew to Peru to pick up 1.5m of cocaine, and fly it back to spain.
That doesnt sound like "forced", it just sounds like they got caught. I hope that these women get the book thrown at them, 25 years in Jail in Peru. They are lucky they dont have the death penalty.
Stiff sentences like these are the only way to stop other criminals (and yes, these women are criminals) trying the same thing. I would be embarrassed if the UK government tried to interfere with this case.
'the standard sentence of six years and eight months for trafficking any amount of cocaine under 10kg'
but not sure if it has gone up since then.
if the reports are accurate then each bag contained 6kg each.
One has to wonder if they were set up - sending through many consignments at the same time and they were the decoys.
I was at Bangkok international airport when there was two caught taking stuff out and the Customs held a large party and they were soon getting stuck in to Thai whiskey and they gave up checking anyone departing.
Sure they were not smuggling their own product but whoever paid them will be well gone and its their own fault for getting into the situation in the first place.
I reckon they will do a year and then be shipped back to do their time in the UK.
I have no sympathy at all for them. They are both over 18 so therefore have no excuse. At the end of the day it was greed!!
There were bringing it over a million pounds worth of drugs which could have resulted in 100's of deaths. So to me their hands have as much blood as those drug barons etc.
Cocaine.. are you sure? I don't buy all this bullshit..if you take drugs that is your choice your not forced.
The real problem is the crime around the supply.Legalise drugs and that would mostly dissapear.
Sky News reporting one of girl's Father as saying"She must have had her passport taken off her and copied..refused access to money and her phone taken off her..too intelligent to do this"
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Yes that'sprobably it. Go on, go for it, it's easy money, they'll never stop you, they're not interested in two girls travelling, the security in Peru is crap... etc. etc.
I do have every sympathy tbh. It's an appalling situation for them. I really don't understand why one would take a risk like that though. Thinking over all the options. I've no problem at all with drug smuggling but the possible benefits so far outweigh the risks of getting involved in that part of the operation it's stupid. The reward/risk ratio of that type of escapade is crap.
One of them's got a gerbil on her head.
Aren't they from Hampstead?
I don't know, one of their houses looks quite big/nice:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/peru-drugs-arrest-brit-girls-2154396
The girl's twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/michaellamccoll
lolz...:D
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forget-You-Had-Daughter-Gregorys/dp/1904132278
It is Sandra Gregory's account of her life in jail in Bangkok after being caught trying to smuggle drugs.
Yes, probably got flattered by the local drug gang and believed they'd get away with it. Again, I feel sorry for the families.
The girls will also learn that they will be offered consular support which doesn't mean they'll get a get out of jail free card. The Embassy can only do so much.
I don't know they dared do it. I'd be too petrified of being caught. Stupid lasses.
stupid girls !!!
Brits abroad = Innocent
Added to that there will be an unpleasant undertone of "You can't trust Johnny Foreigner"
Not the best defence, considering they had to fly from Spain to Peru first which, considering their families hadn't heard from them, happened under fairly mysterious circumstances. Why did they think they were flying to Peru in the first place? I assume they didn't pay their own way, either.
What a coincidence - Sandra Gregory is on This Morning talking about her experience in Thailand Jail.
There were bringing it over a million pounds worth of drugs which could have resulted in 100's of deaths. So to me their hands have as much blood as those drug barons etc.
Dunno, seems they have ramped up security at Lima airport with trained spotters and plenty of sniffer dogs.
In this case it was a sniffer dog that pawed them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-23678430
They were detained by drug enforcement officials at Jorge Chavez International Airport after being detected by a sniffer dog.
Except the Belfast girl used an Irish passport so don't consider her a Brit so the Irish government should be used if she wants bailing out.
'the standard sentence of six years and eight months for trafficking any amount of cocaine under 10kg'
but not sure if it has gone up since then.
if the reports are accurate then each bag contained 6kg each.
One has to wonder if they were set up - sending through many consignments at the same time and they were the decoys.
I was at Bangkok international airport when there was two caught taking stuff out and the Customs held a large party and they were soon getting stuck in to Thai whiskey and they gave up checking anyone departing.
Sure they were not smuggling their own product but whoever paid them will be well gone and its their own fault for getting into the situation in the first place.
I reckon they will do a year and then be shipped back to do their time in the UK.
Cocaine.. are you sure? I don't buy all this bullshit..if you take drugs that is your choice your not forced.
The real problem is the crime around the supply.Legalise drugs and that would mostly dissapear.
Never see the bad do they?