Mary Jane Veloso returns after 14 years in Indonesian prison
Mary Jane Veloso returned to the Philippines on December 18, 2024, after spending over 14 years in prison in Indonesia for drug trafficking.
Veloso was arrested at Adisucipto International Airport in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in April 2010 with a bag containing 2.6 kilograms of heroin without her knowledge.
Upon landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport via Cebu Pacific flight 760 around 5:40 am, Veloso was greeted by family members and officials including Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega.
She was transferred to the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong where she reunited with her two sons aged 15 and 20 years old respectively and met supporters.
The National Union of Peoples' Lawyers urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to grant pardon for Veloso, emphasizing that she is a victim of human trafficking.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that granting clemency to Veloso still requires further evaluation by relevant government agencies.
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