Two British Women Detained in Separate Sri Lankan, Georgian Prisons Amid Drug Smuggling Cases

Two young British women, Bella May Culley and Charlotte May Lee, face grim conditions in foreign prisons after drug-related arrests. Bella May Culley, 18, is held in Tblisi's Women's Prison No 5 in Georgia, a facility notorious for poor hygiene and lack of clean running water, with issues persisting despite official reports highlighting the negative health impacts on inmates. Meanwhile, Charlotte May Lee, 21, arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly smuggling £1.2 million worth of synthetic cannabis, is detained in Negombo Prison before potentially being transferred to the notorious Welikada Prison. Both prisons are described as 'hellholes,' with Negombo known for overcrowding, maggot-infested food, rat infestations, and violent riots that have caused multiple deaths. Inmates in Sri Lanka report being treated as less than human, enduring dangerous and squalid conditions with no rehabilitation efforts. These cases underscore the severe challenges faced by foreign nationals caught in drug-related offenses abroad, facing harsh legal consequences and dire prison conditions.