A British drug mule convicted in Peru for trying to smuggle cocaine hidden in bags of mayonnaise was expelled from the South American country following her release from prison. British drug mule expelled from Peru after prison releaseJANINE COSTA/REUTERS Melissa Reid was in good spirits when she initially arrived at Lima's airport. READ MORE:* Peru drug smuggler: 'I'm not a bad person'* Video shows British girls' drugs bust* Women charged with drug trafficking* 'Peru two' plead guilty to cocaine smuggling* Peru drug smugglers jailedJANINE COSTA Immigration officers escorted her to her flight from Peru. Reid was jubilant when she arrived at Lima's airport accompanied by her father and representatives of the British embassy. About 90 percent of the 1,809 foreigners in Peru's prisons are either sentenced or awaiting trials for drug trafficking.

Source: Stuff June 23, 2016 09:52 UTC