US EditionThey said they'd been shopping in New York then officers opened their suitcases - Liverpool Echo
- Sophie Bannister and Levi-April Whalley were convicted for smuggling over 35kg of cannabis into the UK after a trip to New York, as reported by the Liverpool Echo.
- Bannister and Whalley pleaded guilty to fraudulent evasion of a prohibition, admitting to intending to profit from the drugs.
- Bannister received a 20-month suspended sentence, and Whalley received a 16-month suspended sentence, both requiring community service and rehabilitation activities.
- Following their court appearance, Bannister expressed gratitude on social media, highlighting their friendship and the importance of freedom after the challenging experience.
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Drug mules react to being caught trying to smuggle 35kg in weed from NYC
The pair cried and held hands today when they were in court (Picture: MEN Media) Two friends who appeared to have gone on a whirlwind girls’ trip to New York City were hiding a very big secret. They landed back in the UK with two suitcases packed to the brim with what they said was from a shopping trip – but instead, officials found more than 35kg of cannabis in their luggage. Today, Sophie Bannister and Levi-April Whalley, both 30, sat side by …
Women's New York 'shopping' claims exposed as baggage revealed the true reason for trip
Sophie Bannister and Levi-April Whalley, both 30, had been stopped at Birmingham International Airport after landing back in the UK - with their suitcases packed full of cannabis
They said they'd been shopping in New York - but their suitcases exposed the truth - The Mirror
Sophie Bannister and Levi-April Whalley were stopped at Birmingham International Airport and had "little regard to the seriousness or consequences" of their behaviour
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