US Woman Facing Drug Charge Released in Mexico [View all]
Source: Associated Press
US Woman Facing Drug Charge Released in Mexico
By CRISTINA SILVA Associated Press
NOGALES, Mexico May 31, 2013 (AP)
An Arizona woman held in a Mexico jail for a week on a drug-smuggling charge was freed after a court reviewed her case, including key security footage, and dismissed the allegations.
Yanira Maldonado, 42, walked out of the prison on the outskirts of Nogales, Mexico and into her husband's arms late Thursday night.
She spoke briefly, thanking U.S. state department officials, her husband, her lawyers and prison workers who made her stay comfortable.
"Many thanks to everyone, especially my God who let me go free, my family, my children, who with their help, I was able to survive this test," she said.
The family's lawyer in Nogales, Jose Francisco Benitez Paz, said a judge determined Thursday that she was no longer a suspect and all allegations against her were dropped. The couple planned to immediately return to Arizona, he said.
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