Popular Model who has her own TV show faces death penalty for carrying drugs (Photos)

A 22-year-old Colombian model is facing the death penalty after she was caught with a plastic bag full of drugs hidden inside her laptop.

Juliana Lopez seemed to have the world at her feet, running a trendy boutique and hosting a television show, as well as being a well-known professional football player.

And winning the Miss Antioquia beauty pageant, she was going to participate in the Miss World Medellin competition this week but her family suddenly lost contact with her while she was in China to purchase items for her shop.

Her family said that they lost contact with her during the trip and turned to the embassy in China, which confirmed she had been arrested.

Chinese officials confirmed to the family she had been arrested for drug smuggling. It was not specified what kind of narcotics were inside her laptop but police say they found a large quantity of a banned substance.

Carrying drugs in China is not only banned, but can carry the death penalty and relatives and friends are now desperately trying to collect money to get top lawyers and a team sent over to defend Lopez. They also want family and friends to travel over to support her.

Lopez also plays for a local football team in her native Colombia.

Coach Alejandro Duque described her as a “good girl” and told El Tiempo they are planning an exhibition match to raise money for her mother and lawyer to travel to China.

– UK Mirror