Melissa Reid and Michaella McCollum Connolly taken to Lima court Two women accused of trying to smuggle £1.5m of cocaine out of Peru have arrived at court, where they are expected to be formally charged. Melissa Reid, from Lenzie in East Dunbartonshire, and Irish national Michaella McCollum Connolly were escorted by officers from the country's National Police anti-drug headquarters in Peru to court on Tuesday. Ms Reid, who was wearing a khaki-coloured jumper, and Ms McCollum were handcuffed as they were led through a press pack and helped into a waiting vehicle. The pair have been held in police custody in the South American country since being arrested at at Jorge Chavez International Airport almost two weeks ago. They are expected formally charge at the court after around 11kg of drugs was allegedly discovered in food packages in their luggage. Officers say they have concluded their initial investigation into the case with their findings forming the basis of a pre-trial hearing in court on Tuesday that will determine what the pair are charged with. Detectives will present their case to the district attorney of Lima shortly. If refused bail, the women face up to three years in jail before a trial. Both women deny the allegations and claim they were forced to carry the bags by armed men.