Peru Two mule Melissa Reid unrecognisable on ten year anniversary of drug bust

PERU Two drug mule Melissa Reid looks worlds away from the fresh-faced party girl who was busted with £1.5million of powder at an airport in Lima.

The former party girl, 29, has completely turned her life around following her infamous arrest on this day in 2013.

Glasgow-born Melissa kept her head down since being released and last year we revealed how she helps addicts kick their habits at a homeless shelter.

The support worker was lauded by workmates as a “rising star” while colleagues also praise her for her motivational skills.

A source said: “Melissa is doing really well and moving on with her career. The unit helps people who abuse drugs and alcohol.

“Apparently she came in to oversee the service and has landed a manager’s role.

“As far as I’m aware, there was an incident where one resident was thrown out by her as they were suspected of dealing.”

The infamous duo, dubbed the Peru Two, met in Spain in 2013 where they claimed they were recruited by an armed drugs gang.

They were caught with 11kgs of cocaine at Jorge Chavez International Airport after being sent on the failed smuggling operation by men they’d met in Ibiza who allegedly promised them between £4,000 and £5,000.

The pair were caged for six years and eight months but served less than half of their sentence before a judge deported them in 2016.

After returning to Scotland, Reid admitted being on a deadly “downward spiral” of ecstasy, cocaine and ketamine in Spain.

She told how she agreed to be part of the smuggling plot for a £4,000 payment — and so she could boast about it after.

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