Hoodia Monsongo, a 25-year-old Israeli woman who was imprisoned in Peru following cocaine-type drugs found in a folder, was released yesterday (Tuesday) from house arrest in the country and will return to Israel soon.
Monsongo, who has special needs, was arrested at the airport in Peru in May 2019 and after a three-month legal process was imprisoned for 279 days in a severe women's prison in the country.
After the period in prison, she was released under house arrest in the capital city of Lima, which began in May 2020 and ended as stated these days.
In the files of Monsongo and another young Israeli woman were found about 28 kg of cocaine, her family claimed that Hoodia, who arrived in Peru on a flight from Spain, was used as stated due to her condition.
In recent months, her family has waged a stubborn struggle for her release and now, as mentioned, Monsongo will be released and will return to Israel soon and, according to estimates, she will celebrate the Tishrei holidays with her family members.