JAKARTA — Mary Jane Veloso, sentenced to death in Indonesia, was moved to capital Jakarta, before she is expected to fly home on Wednesday, after the government signed an agreement to repatriate her.
A mother of two, Veloso, 39, was arrested and convicted in 2010 after the suitcase she was carrying was found to be lined with 2.6 kilograms of heroin.
A handout photo made available by the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights shows alleged drug trafficking convict Mary Jane Veloso gesturing in thanks shortly before she is transported to Jakarta, at the Wonosari Women's Prison in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 15 December 2024 (issued 16 December 2024). Mary Jane Veloso, a death row convict in a narcotics smuggling case, has been transferred from the Yogyakarta area to the Jakarta Class IIA Women's Prison, and will be allowed to return to the Philippines shortly thereafter. EPA-EFE/Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights / HANDOUT