Model, 22, weeps as she appears in court in Pakistan after being charged with trying to smuggle more than £1million of heroin into Ireland on a flight from Lahore
- Tereza Hluskova, 22, was caught with nine kilograms of heroin in her suitcase
- The Czech model was stopped at Lahore airport as she attempted to fly to Dublin
- Miss Hluskova could face ten years in prison if convicted of smuggling drugs
A model weeped in court after being charged with trying to smuggle £1.1million worth of heroin on a flight to Ireland in a suitcase.
Tereza Hluskova, 22, from the Czech Republic, was stopped at Lahore airport in Pakistan as she attempted to board a flight to Dublin via Abu Dhabi.
Almost nine kilograms of the Class A drug were found stashed in statues in the model's luggage in January.
Tereza Hluskova, 22, from the Czech Republic, was stopped at Lahore airport in Pakistan as she attempted to board a flight to Dublin, Ireland
Almost nine kilos of the Class A drug were found stashed in statues in the model's luggage in January 2017
Miss Hluskova broke down in tears at a hearing after she was told her trial would be postponed yet again.
The model says she was in Pakistan for a modelling contract and told authorities she did not know how the heroin ended up in her suitcase.
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Two other men were also arrested and are facing drug trafficking charges after police went through the model's phone.
Miss Hluskova could face up to ten years in prison if she is convicted. The death penalty in Pakistan applies to those caught with over 10 kilograms of drugs.
Miss Hluskova broke down in tears at a hearing after she was told her trial would be postponed yet again
The model says she was in Pakistan for a modelling contract and told authorities she did not know how the heroin ended up in her suitcase
Authorities allege that Miss Kluskova had met a man in Manchester who had set up a 'fake' photography studio.
A customs spokesman told local media that the man asked Miss Hukslova to visit Pakistan to promote a leading fashion brand in return for a big payout, according to The Sun.
A customs spokesman said: 'She came to Pakistan and resided in Gujranwala for a few days before coming to Lahore airport to fly for Abu Dhabi with the heroin bag given to her.'
The story gained attention when Miss Hluskova was captured smiling an posing with for photos with Pakistani investigators after she was arrested at the airport.
The story gained attention when Miss Hluskova was captured smiling an posing with for photos with Pakistani investigators after she was arrested at the airport
A customs spokesman told local media that the man asked Miss Hukslova to visit Pakistan to promote a leading fashion brand in return for a big payout
In a video, released online, a Pakistani customs official is shown 'discovering' the drugs hidden in the suitcase while Miss Hluskova looks on. She then puts her head in her hands.
She says in the video: 'They gave me something for luggage, three statues or something. They said it was gifts. I didn't know there was something inside'.
Miss Kluskova's trial has repeatedly been delayed and she has been on bail in Pakistan.
In a video, released online, a Pakistani customs official is shown 'discovering' the drugs hidden in the suitcase while Miss Hluskova looks on. She then puts her head in her hands
Last month, a man was jailed for three years after he threatened to terrorist attacks on Pakistan if Miss Kluskova was not released.
Nikolai Simeonov Ivanov, 21, from Bulgaria, sent threatening emails and text messages to a news website in Pakistan.
Ivanov admitted that he did not realise the consequences of sending the threats, a court heard.
Miss Hluskova could face up to ten years in prison if she is convicted. The death penalty in Pakistan applies to those caught with over 10kgs of drugs
Miss Kluskova's trial has repeatedly been delayed and she has been on bail in Pakistan
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