To everyone who reads my story, I want to share what happened when I was arrested for drug trafficking in Hong Kong.
I’m from Peru. I had my own food business, and one day a man approached me with bad intentions, offering me the chance to traffic drugs. He convinced me because I had a lot of debt with the bank at the time, so I agreed. They insisted and convinced me to smuggle drugs inside my body. And I don’t know how long I’ll be away from my family.
I ask you from the bottom of my heart not to do it, no matter how many debts or other things you have to pay. Report them immediately.
It’s so sad to be away from your family and country. I’m going through a very difficult time in my life, not understanding the language here in prison, not being able to speak. What a terrible pain not having anyone! I’m alone without my family.
Please, don’t let yourselves be deceived by bad people into trafficking drugs. Don’t accept under any circumstances. Never make the mistake of becoming a drug trafficker. My family was devastated when they found out. They couldn’t believe what was happening to me.
And the worst part is that I don’t understand any other languages, only Spanish. Watching the programs on TV and not knowing what they’re saying makes it so sad not being able to speak to or understand anything the people in prison with me are saying.
Say NO to drug trafficking, please don’t do it. It’s so sad to be in prison.
I’m sorry. Hong Kong.
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