British Teen’s Drug Smuggling Case in Georgia Exposes Global Legal Risks and Weaknesses in America’s Security Vigilance

When a pregnant 19-year-old British teen, Bella May Culley, was arrested in Georgia for attempting to smuggle large quantities of marijuana and hashish, it wasn’t just a foreign legal drama—it was a stark reminder of the international drug networks that threaten national sovereignty and security worldwide, including here at home. Facing up to 15 years or even life imprisonment, Culley’s family reportedly paid more than $180,000 to negotiate a plea deal that could reduce her sentence to just two years. This case shines a revealing light on how financial leverage can influence justice systems abroad while raising critical questions about...