Brit teen arrested in huge cocaine bust at Peru airport

[Farang1]

Peruvian customs officials on Saturday arrested a British teenager attempting to board a flight to London with some 29 kilograms (64 pounds) of cocaine in her suitcase, police said.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20090829/tu ... ad41d.html


Gee! If she was arrested in Laos, she would be sentenced to death with a possibility of pregnancy and release in 2 years.

[beer monkey]

Instead she may get upto 6 years..

"Under Peruvian law offenders can expect at least six years in jail under drug trafficking charges"

The 18-year-old woman, Salea Kathun

Odd name for a brit.......

[Fawn]

Gee! If she was arrested in Laos, she would be sentenced to death with a possibility of pregnancy and release in 2 years.

Yeah, it will be really interesting to see if the Blitish government play the 'Get out jail free' card for this misguided young lady (that's if she's guilty, of course).

[Farang1]

[quote="beer monkey"]Instead she may get upto 6 years..

"Under Peruvian law offenders can expect at least six years in jail under drug trafficking charges"

No. It says "At least 6 years."

"Yeah, it will be really interesting to see if the Blitish government play the 'Get out jail free' card for this misguided young lady (that's if she's guilty, of course)."

And let's not forget the Canadian that was with her.

[BKKSTAN]

6 years seems appropiate to me! Maybe if she is cooperative,she can get a better deal!

[Fawn]

6 years seems appropiate to me! Maybe if she is cooperative,she can get a better deal!

What do you mean, has she been before the courts already, was she found guilty?