The daughter of late Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista pleaded guilty to heroin possession in a plea bargain sparing her jail time.

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Marta Cadenas, 36, was charged in August after the FBI learned about packages addressed to her that contained heroin. She was arrested after signing for a package and a search of her Palm Beach house uncovered more heroin.Cadenas faced a possible 15-year sentence. Under the plea bargain reached Thursday, she will be on probation for three years. Her record will be erased if she faces no further charges.

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