7 d. ago British woman jailed in Sri Lanka on drug offences could be months from bail hearing, lawyer warns

Charlotte May Lee is ‘coping’ with prospect of spending months longer in jail in Sri Lanka, her lawyer tells The Independent

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9 d. ago Brit model 'caught smuggling £200k worth of drugs' in Spain hellhole jail

An Onlyfans model from Nottinghamshire is now stuck in a Spanish jail. Clara Wilson was charged with a drug running offence after she arrived in Barcelona in January

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1 week ago OnlyFans model, 36, 'caught trying to smuggle nearly £200k worth of Thai cannabis into Spain'

Clara Wilson, 36, has been charged with drug offences after '60 vacuum-packed packages' of cannabis was found in her two suitcases at El Prat airport in Barcelona.

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1 week ago ‘People think prison is for rehabilitation. It is all lies’: could community service work better than jail?

Colombia has seen a surge in the number of female inmates – many poor, from rural areas and convicted of drug offences. Now a radical scheme could release thousands to support their familiesThe baby calls out, reaching towards a metal detector security gate. “Mama, mama,” she says. A prison officer waves her through. It’s visiting time at El Buen Pastor prison, Colombia’s largest detention centre for women. Behind the black door, half a dozen women wait anxiously. Dressed in her best clothes, the mother folds herself around the child.Inside, the prison is crumbling. Black mould creeps up the walls; broken windows have been replaced with plastic sheets. Inmates say five to six people share cells built for two. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Expert reveals how women are getting so easily embroiled in drug smuggling offences

With three drug trafficking cases making headlines in the past few months alone, it appears this is becoming a significant issue. With this in mind, we chat with an expert on how Brits are mixing with cartels so easily

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2 w. ago My son was brutally murdered by a man on probation which is why government's early release scheme scares me

Conner Marshall was murdered by David Braddon at Trecco Bay caravan park in Porthcawl, when the killer was on parole for drug offences and assaulting a police officer.

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3 w. ago Man who 'got involved with the wrong crowd' after he found the body of murdered toddler James Bulger died in a police cell

James Riley, 44, was arrested on suspicion of drug offences near Chapel Gardens, Liverpool, on March 14, 2023.

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3 w. ago Man who found James Bulger body died after 'swallowing packets of drugs' before arrest

James Riley was pronounced dead in hospital after being discovered unresponsive on the floor of his cell hours after he was arrested by officers on suspicion of drug offences.

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3 w. ago SPFL footballer who was sacked by his club pleads guilty to £600k drug importation offence

Ex-Morton, Livingston and Aberdeen striker remanded ahead of sentencing

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3 w. ago Bella May Culley's mystery man clues from Bonnie and Clyde brag to wild 'love' claim

Bella May Culley, 18, was arrested in Georgia on suspicion of drug offences, with her family now claiming she flew to Thailand to meet with a mystery man following a string of loved up social media posts

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3 w. ago Bella May Culley 'received no medical treatment despite her pregnancy'

Bella May Culley is reportedly sharing a cell with two inmates at notorious Women's Penitentiary Number Five in Georgia, where she was detained on drug offences

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3 w. ago 'Drug mule' Bella Culley is locked up in sledgehammer killer’s Georgia jail after Brit teen's arrest

Bella May Culley is locked up at Women's Prison No.5 in Rustavi, south of capital Tbilisi, Georgia — which is understood to be home to double murderer Magda Papidze

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3 w. ago Bella May Culley: Six clues jailed teen left before going missing and mystery man riddle

Bella May Culley, 18, was arrested in Georgia on suspicion of drug offences. Her TikTok videos prior to her arrest have allegedly revealed drug use, cash flaunting, and troubling 'Bonnie & Clyde' references

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4 w. ago British teenager Bella Culley held in Georgia on drug charges

Eighteen-year-old great-granddaugher of late Labour MP faces 20 years to life in prisonThe 18-year-old great-granddaugher of a late Labour MP is being held in prison in Georgia on suspicion of drug offences.Bella Culley was believed to have gone missing in Thailand before she was detained 3,700 miles away in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, on Saturday. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Bella May Culley could spend life in hellhole prison where women forced into 'naked squats'

Georgia's Interior Ministry said it "envisions up to 20 years - or life imprisonment" in a statement this week for Bella May Culley after the 18-year-old was detained in Tblisi

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4 w. ago Brit teen Bella May Culley faces life in prison after arrest in Georgia on 'on drug offences'

An international manhunt had been launched after Bella May Culley was reported missing.

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4 w. ago Brit teen Bella May Culley faces LIFE in hellhole jail after arrest in Georgia 'on drug offences'

Bella May Culley, from Billingham, County Durham, was reported missing in Thailand but it has now emerged she has been detained more than 4,000 miles away in Georgia

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last month Bella May Culley who vanished on Thai holiday faces LIFE in hellhole ex

Bella May Culley, 18, sparked a massive international search operation in recent days after she was reported missing while she was believed to be holidaying in Thailand.

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last month Brit teen Bella May Culley missing in Thailand found 4000 miles away

Bella May Culley was last seen in the Pattaya area on Saturday, with her family flying to the country to look for her. They have also contacted Cleveland Police, describing her disappearance as "extremely out of character"

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