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A young British couple is facing 30 years behind bars after they allegedly tried to smuggle two suitcases filled with cannabis.
Holly Cooper and Taylor Johnson, both 20, from had arrived in Istanbul from Thailand.
Before they reached their connecting flight back to London, they were arrested and beaten up by Turkish police, the family claim.
If convicted the family face a minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum term of 30.
They have been moved to a jail ahead of their trial, but it could take a year before it reaches court.
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