An Irish woman arrested on drugs charges in South America is expected to change her plea to guilty later today. 20-year-old Michaella McCollum was detained at an airport in Peru last month along with Melissa Reid from Scotland.
They were trying to board a flight a flight to Spain with 11 kilos of cocaine in their luggage.
The prosecutor handling their case says they face a minimum of six years in prison if they plead guilty and a further sentence reduction may be possible if the women co-operated as witnesses against others.
"I understand that the (judicial) process will be simpler if we both plead guilty" said told the Irish Independent.
"We are hoping that we will not have to wait too long before we are sentenced and pleading guilty will speed things up" she added.
Peruvian counter narcotics prosecutor Luis Mendoza has previosuly suggested that both women could plead guilty and qualify for a lighter sentence, which could be served in their home country.
He said "The British citizens agree to the position of the Public Ministry, if they continue with their strategy they can go to trial. However, they are able to qualify for an early termination, which means they probably could get a sentence of six to eight years maximum. It's very possible that they may complete their sentence in the United Kingdom".
McCollum & Reid seen in court
"There is an agreement in our country that those convicted can choose an early termination procedure, assuming their guilt and paying civil damages and agreeing to the judgement, meaning there is no kind of appeal" he added.
Reid's family have said she is prepared to plead guilty to drug smuggling charges to "play the game" and avoid a longer sentence.
Her father, Billy Reid, said she is negotiating a plea in the hope she will be sentenced to less than seven years in jail, which would allow her to be transferred to the UK to serve her time.
Henry McDonald is Ireland Correspondent for The Guardian and The Observer. He told Lunchtime here on Newstalk that Michaella was initially insistent that she would contest the charges.
