Former UK Nurse Issues Warning to Women Facing International Drug Smuggling Charges

Levi-April Whalley, a former nurse and drug smuggler from the UK who was arrested in 2023 for attempting to smuggle 77 pounds of cannabis from New York, has offered advice to Bella May Culley and Charlotte May Lee, two young British women facing similar drug smuggling charges abroad. Whalley, who received an 18-month suspended sentence and now supports herself through OnlyFans, urged the women to be honest and tell the truth, empathizing with their anxiety and the severity of their situations. Culley, an 18-year-old nursing student arrested in Georgia, allegedly tried to smuggle 14 to 30 pounds of cannabis and claims to be pregnant, facing up to life imprisonment. Lee, a 21-year-old former flight attendant arrested in Sri Lanka, is accused of smuggling 46 to over 100 pounds of synthetic cannabis, known as Kush, and faces up to 25 years in prison. Both women deny the charges, and Whalley emphasized that being arrested abroad typically leads to far harsher penalties than she faced in the UK. Whalley's warnings highlight the grave risks and legal consequences young women face when caught smuggling drugs overseas.