US EditionThey said they'd been shopping in New York then officers opened their suitcases - Liverpool Echo
- Two friends, Sophie Bannister and Levi-April Whalley, aged 30, were stopped at Birmingham International Airport with over 35kg of cannabis in their luggage after returning from a shopping trip to New York City.
- Authorities found 16.5kg of cannabis in Bannister's suitcase, valued at £40,500, and 19kg in Whalley's suitcase, valued at £121,500, totaling an estimated street value of more than £160,000.
- Both women pleaded guilty to fraudulent evasion of a prohibition and received suspended prison sentences at Preston Crown Court.
- After the sentencing, Bannister expressed gratitude for support during challenging times and emphasized her strong friendship with Whalley.
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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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