Prior to being paired up by the criminal minds who orchestrated the drug mules’ plan, Michaella and Melissa weren’t friends, but from then on, their lives would be intermeshed forever – as together, they became known as ‘The Peru Two’.

Are Michaella McCollum and Melissa friends?

Prior to being paired up by the criminal minds who orchestrated the drug mules’ plan, Michaella and Melissa weren’t friends, but from then on, their lives would be intermeshed forever – as together, they became known as ‘The Peru Two’.

Does Melissa Reid and Michaella McCollum Connolly?

The two girls have both taken very different approaches to life after prison but are both continuing to lead an as normal life as possible. Michaella confirmed on Lorraine that they are “still in touch” with each other but there is no evidence to suggest they’re friends after the encounter they both faced back in 2013.

Where is Melissa Reid now?

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.

Where is Michaella McCollum now?

Michaella, now 28, is a mother of three-year-old twin boys Rafael and Rio and lives in Northern Ireland. She has tried to reinvent herself as a model, author and celebrity – she even has a management company for ‘business enquiries’.

Is Melissa from Peru 2 still in jail?

British drug smuggler Melissa Reid, who was caught trying to take £1.5m worth of cocaine from Peru to Spain in 2013, has been released from prison and is thought to be heading back to the UK.

Are the Peru two still in jail?

In early 2016, both women sought to return to the United Kingdom. McCollum applied to be freed on parole, and was released on 31 March 2016, with the prospect of having to remain in Peru for up to six years….

Peru Two
Penalty 6 years, 8 months’ imprisonment (served 2 years, 6 months)

Are the Peru 2 still friends?

The Scottish woman has led a private life in comparison to her partner in crime – who is currently followed by over 37,000 people on her verified Instagram account. Nevertheless, Michaella did admit to still being friends with Melissa, despite not seeing each other as they live in different countries.

How did Michaella McCollum get caught?

On August 6, McCollum was reported missing to the Police Service of Northern Ireland by her family, the same day as her arrest. The duo were seized at Lima airport with 11kg of the Class A drug in their suitcases as they tried to check-in for a flight to Spain.

How was Michaella McCollum caught?

Is Coca legal in Peru?

Cultivation of coca plants is legal, and coca leaves are sold openly on markets. Similarly to Bolivia, chewing leaves and drinking coca tea are cultural practices. Possession of up to 2 grams of cocaine or up to 5 grams of coca paste is legal for personal use in Peru per Article 299 of the Peruvian Penal Code.

How long did Michaella McCollum spend in jail?

6 years and eight months
McCollum and Reid were sentenced to serve 6 years and eight months in Ancon 2 prison, which is about an hour’s journey north of the country’s capital, Lima. They began their sentences on 17 December 2014, the prison houses almost all of the country’s foreign inmates and has a women’s wing.

Is Michaella McCollum still in jail?

McCollum applied to be freed on parole, and was released on 31 March 2016, with the prospect of having to remain in Peru for up to six years.

Who are Melissa Reid and Michaella McCollum?

Melissa Reid from Scotland and Michaella McCollum from Northern Ireland spent just two days in Peru before meeting a drug dealer who supplied them with £1 million worth of class A drugs. A five-part true crime series on BBC One called High: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug Mule will delve deep into the case.

What happened to McCollum and Reid?

McCollum applied to be freed on parole, and was released on 31 March 2016, with the prospect of having to remain in Peru for up to six years. 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.

Where is Melissa Reid of the’Peru two’now?

Where is Melissa Reid of the ‘Peru Two’ 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.

What happened to Michaella McCollum from Peru two?

Now, Michaella (who also became infamous for wearing her hair in a large bun atop her head) is speaking out about her experience with drug trafficking and incarceration, and how it changed her, through a new five-part BBC series, High: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug Mule. Where is Michaella McCollum of the ‘Peru Two’ now?