Two women arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru have been formally charged, prosecutors have said.
Michaella McCollum, 20, from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, and Melissa Reid, 20, from Glasgow, face a maximum prison sentence of 15 years if convicted, the prosecutor's office in Callao, near Lima said.
The women have spent the last two weeks in custody over the drug trafficking allegations but are expected to be transferred to prison to await their trial.
They were pictured yesterday being escorted by officers from the National Police anti-drug headquarters for medical examinations.
Peruvian police said they found over 11kg of cocaine hidden inside food packages as the women attempted to board a flight from Lima to Madrid.
The women, who both deny the allegations and say they were forced to carry the bags by armed men, are expected to enter not guilty pleas.
If refused bail, the women face up to three years in jail before a trial.
Ms McCollum's lawyer Peter Madden yesterday denied media reports that had emerged about his client alleging involvement with drugs.
"Michaella McCollum did not owe any money to any drugs dealer, she was not and is not involved in the drugs trade, she has no criminal record, she has never been in trouble with the police in her life," he said.
"She was not seen on video carrying drugs, as was alleged in one newspaper, she was carrying a handbag, it was her handbag, it was pretty obvious it wasn't drugs, but that was the report.
"She was not out shopping in Lima and spending a lot of money, that didn't happen."
Mr Madden said the women had been kept in harsh conditions but had been treated well.
"They are fairly tough conditions, there's not an awful lot to eat there, but she's been treated fairly well by the police and by the people in the police centre," he said.
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