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<div>[[PHOTO ALBUM]]</div><p>MANILA — 14 years later, Mary Jane Veloso is back home.</p><p>Sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Veloso touched Philippine soil early Wednesday where she was greeted by a small group of supporters and her two sons, 1 and 6-years old at the time of her arrest in 2010.</p><p>Veloso claims that her bag was only handed to her by her recruiters. Their arrest shortly before her execution by firing squad earned her a last-minute reprieve from death row.  </p><p>Veloso’s transfer to the country effectively eliminates the possibility of execution as the Philippines does not practice capital punishment.</p><p>Shortly after her arrival, she was brought to the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong, assisted by authorities from NBI, Bureau of Correction and DOJ</p><p>Here, Veloso was finally able to hold and reunite with family members.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/17/mary-jane-veloso-arrives-in-ph-after-14-year-imprisonment-in-indonesia-0601">Mary Jane Veloso arrives in PH after 14-year imprisonment in Indonesia</a></div>

<p><i>Mary Jane Veloso arrives at the Correctional Institute for Women in Mandaluyong City on December 18, 2024.</i></p>

Mary Jane Veloso arrives at the Correctional Institute for Women in Mandaluyong City on December 18, 2024.

IN PHOTOS: Mary Jane Veloso back in PH, reunites with family

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IN PHOTOS: Mary Jane Veloso back in PH, reunites with family

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Published December 18, 2024 01:32 PM PHT

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Updated December 18, 2024 01:37 PM PHT

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