- Australian Schapelle Corby, 36, is set free from prison in Bali, Indonesia
- She was convicted in 2005 for smuggling 9 pounds of marijuana
- Corby and her lawyers maintain she was the victim of a setup
(CNN) — Australian woman Schapelle Corby has walked out of a prison in Bali, Indonesia, after being convicted almost nine years ago of drug smuggling.
The 36-year-old was surrounded by a swarm of cameras and Australian network reporters to see her released on bail in a case that supporters say was a setup.
Covered in a hat and rushed into a waiting bus by security forces, she will be taken to a parole office for further processing.
Indonesian Justice Minister Amir Syamsuddin said Friday that Corby had been granted parole. He said Corby’s parole review was one of more than 1,000 that had been completed.
Corby, 36, was convicted in May 2005 for smuggling 9 pounds (4.1 kilograms) of marijuana in a bag while
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