( CNN ) -- A Scottish and an Irish woman arrested in Peru on suspicion of drug trafficking are expected to appear before a judge Wednesday . Melissa Reid , 19 , from Scotland , and Michaella McCollum , 20 , from Ireland , were arrested by Peruvian national police at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima on August 6 . They were stopped as they tried to board an Air Europa flight from Lima to Madrid after authorities allegedly found 11.59 kilograms ( 25.5 pounds ) of cocaine in their luggage . Their final destination was Palma de Mallorca . The cocaine was found inside pouches of oatmeal and dehydrated foods . `` I was forced to take these bags in my luggage , '' Reid said in video footage of the police interrogation . McCollum 's family issued a statement Tuesday saying that they stand behind their daughter and are making arrangements to go to Peru . `` Michaella 's family are obviously shocked and distressed by the recent events but are confident that Michaella will be exonerated , '' family attorney Peter Madden said . According to police , the pair were contacted by a Colombian named `` Enrique '' in Palma de Mallorca through a tourism company that flew them to Lima and then to Machu Picchu . But the tourism was cover for a plan to smuggle the drugs , police said . Archbishop of Lima Sean Walsh , an Irish-American bishop who 's been in Peru for seven years , said he met briefly with the young women in the police cell where they are being held . He said the two are in good condition , are eating well , have clean clothing and are receiving good care . Walsh dismissed media reports suggesting they are not being treated well and that one of the women is on a hunger strike . Reid and McCollum are expected to appear before a judge Wednesday , he said . The Ministry of Justice normally has an official translator present , said Walsh , who often visits foreigners held in jail in Lima . While he was visiting the women , a prosecutor entered and told them that they needed to cooperate as fully as possible , Walsh said . He expects to see the pair again Wednesday evening , he added . Walsh is not aware whether they have an attorney . The court system in Peru provides a public defender , but they may try to hire private defense lawyers , he added . Peru is now the world 's top cultivator of coca , the plant whose leaves are used to produce cocaine . It overtook Colombia for the dubious honor .
The two women ages 19 and 20 were arrested at an airport in Lima . One of the suspects , Melissa Reid , says she was made to carry the bags . Archbishop says the two are being treated well in detention .