Overview

• Bella May Culley, 18, was arrested in Georgia on May 11 for allegedly smuggling 14kg of cannabis and faces a potential life sentence.
• Charlotte May Lee, 21, was detained in Sri Lanka within 24 hours of Culley’s arrest, accused of carrying 46kg of synthetic cannabis worth £1.2 million.
• Both women departed Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport alone, with their luggage containing professionally sealed drug packages, suggesting organized smuggling operations.
• Culley claims she is pregnant and has reported inadequate medical care in Georgia’s Prison No. 5, while Lee endures overcrowded conditions in Sri Lanka’s Negombo Prison.
• Authorities in Georgia and Sri Lanka are investigating potential connections between the two cases, including shared travel patterns and packaging methods.