Two British Women Accused of Drug Trafficking Jailed in Peru Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013

Melissa Reid and Michaella McCollum Connolly,the two British women accused of drug trafficking £1.5 million worth of cocaine have been taken to an infamous Peruvian jail which houses some of the country's most dangerous killers

Police escort Michaella McCollum Connolly, of Ireland, left, and Melissa Reid, of Britain, in handcuffs as they are moved from the National Police anti-drug headquarters to a court to be formally charged for drug trafficking in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013

A court spokesman said: “Although they claimed they had received threats to make them take the drugs, they admitted they knew drugs were in their luggage and didn’t warn the authorities.
“For that reason and for others relating to flight risk and their family and work ties to Peru, they were remanded in custody."

The pair now face a maximum prison sentence of 15 years if convicted