Model breaks down in tears as she is sentenced to eight years in prison in Pakistan for trying to smuggle £1million of heroin into Ireland
A model broke down in tears today as she was sentenced to eight years in prison in Pakistan for trying to smuggle £1million of heroin into Ireland.
Tereza Hluskova wept after she was handed the sentence in the eastern city of Lahore, the capital of Punjab province.
The court said the 22-year-old Czech model was arrested in possession of 19 lbs (8.5kg) of heroin in January 2018 at the Lahore airport. From there, she was heading to Ireland via Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, the court said.
Since her arrest, Hluskova has told investigators that she came to Pakistan to work as a model but that someone put narcotics into her luggage.
Her lawyer, Sardar Asghar Dogar, says she will appeal. Miss Hluskova was convicted during a court appearance last week.
Her sentence also includes an $800 (£600) fine.
Previous reports said Miss Hluskova was stopped with a haul of the Class A drug stashed in statues in her luggage.
The story gained attention when Miss Hluskova was captured smiling and posing for photos with Pakistani investigators after she was arrested at the airport.
- Tereza Hluskova wept after she was handed sentence in Pakistani city of Lahore
- Court said the Czech model was arrested in possession of 19lbs of heroin in 2018
- Stopped at Lahore airport 'from where she was heading to Ireland via Dubai'
A model broke down in tears today as she was sentenced to eight years in prison in Pakistan for trying to smuggle £1million of heroin into Ireland.
Tereza Hluskova wept after she was handed the sentence in the eastern city of Lahore, the capital of Punjab province.
The court said the 22-year-old Czech model was arrested in possession of 19 lbs (8.5kg) of heroin in January 2018 at the Lahore airport. From there, she was heading to Ireland via Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, the court said.
Since her arrest, Hluskova has told investigators that she came to Pakistan to work as a model but that someone put narcotics into her luggage.
Her lawyer, Sardar Asghar Dogar, says she will appeal. Miss Hluskova was convicted during a court appearance last week.
Her sentence also includes an $800 (£600) fine.
Previous reports said Miss Hluskova was stopped with a haul of the Class A drug stashed in statues in her luggage.
The story gained attention when Miss Hluskova was captured smiling and posing for photos with Pakistani investigators after she was arrested at the airport.
