Nogales, Mexico (CNN) -- An American woman who was released from a Mexican jail cried out for joy when she crossed the border into Arizona. "I'm home! Finally!" Yanira Maldonado exclaimed. Mexican authorities detained her last week and put her behind bars over allegations she tried to smuggle 12 pounds of marijuana under a bus seat. She and her husband, Gary, were traveling from Mexico back to the United States when their bus was stopped and searched. Yanira Maldonado allegedly was sitting above the illegal stash. Maldonado's case sparked widespread media coverage and attention from U.S. lawmakers as family members pushed for her freedom. At a press conference early Friday in Nogales, Arizona, she thanked journalists, crediting them for her expedited release.
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NEW: Yanira Maldonado calls for those who arrested her to "repent"
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Maldonado's attorney cites security camera footage as crucial evidence
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Maldonado was accused of smuggling drugs on a bus
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Mexican court determines prosecutors did not provide evidence.
Security camera footage revealed in court Thursday shows Maldonado and her husband boarding a bus in @placeholder last week.
Mexican authorities arrested Maldonado, a @placeholder citizen, on May 22 as she and her husband were on their way back to Arizona.