Sandiford claimed she was coerced into carrying the drugs by a criminal gang that had made threats against her family, and took part in a police sting operation to arrest several other individuals she alleged to be part of a drugs trafficking ring.
She was coerced into carrying the drugs by a criminal gang. This was what Sandiford claimed. This criminal gang had made threats against her family. Sandiford took part in a police sting operation. This was to arrest several other individuals she alleged to be part of a drugs trafficking ring.