Mary Jane Veloso —PHOTO COURTESY OF VELOSO FAMILY
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine and Indonesian governments have discussed the potential transfer of Mary Jane Veloso to a detention facility in Manila, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Tuesday.
However, the DFA provided no other details as to what transpired during the discussion.
“The governments of the Philippines and Indonesia have been engaged in discussions regarding the possible transfer of Mary Jane Veloso to the Philippines to serve her sentence in a Philippine facility,” the DFA simply said.
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“The DFA joins the Filipino nation in the hope and prayers for a successful resolution of this issue, one which shall do justice to Ms. Veloso and her family while strengthening the deep bonds of friendship between the Philippines and Indonesia,” it added.
In 2010, Veloso was apprehended at Adisucipto International Airport in Yogyakarta after she was found in possession of more than 2.6 kilograms of heroin.
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Veloso maintained she was unaware of the contents of her luggage as it was only given by her recruiters identified as Julius Lacanilao and Maria Cristina Sergio.