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Ellie Crampsie faces 16 months of jail time for smuggling over $200,000 of cannabis on an international flight last year<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
The 23-year-old influencer appeared in court on April 24, where she was sentenced for her role in smuggling over 37 pounds of cannabis in a suitcase while traveling from Thailand to her home in Edinburgh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Crampsie was detained at Edinburgh Airport on April 16, 2025, after authorities discovered the drugs stashed in her luggage<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ellie Crampsie is facing 16 months of jail time for smuggling over $200,000 of cannabis on an international flight last year.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old influencer appeared in court on April 24, where she was sentenced for her role in smuggling over 37 pounds of cannabis in a suitcase while traveling from Thailand to her home in Edinburgh in April 2025, reported the BBC<\/a> and The Times<\/em><\/a>. In March, Crampsie pleaded guilty<\/a> to being concerned in the supply of cannabis to others.<\/p>\n Crampsie \u2014\u00a0who has over 4,000 Instagram followers and 6,000 TikTok followers, and is well-known in the Glasgow nightlife scene \u2014 was detained at Edinburgh Airport on April 16, 2025, after authorities discovered the drugs stashed in her luggage.<\/p>\n The content creator claimed in court that she had been forced into carrying the drugs by her ex-boyfriend. Her lawyer, Michael Pogg, said that she had played \u201ca lesser role\u201d in the drug operation and there had been \u201cevidence of pressure,\u201d per The Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n While delivering Crampsie’s sentencing, Sheriff Graeme Watson acknowledged that there had been a \u201cpower imbalance in the relationship\u201d and accepted that she had a \u201clesser degree of culpability,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n “You knew your former partner had been involved in drugs and he asked you to check in his luggage,\u201d Watson said to Crampsie in court, maintaining that her behavior was \u201creckless\u201d per The Times<\/em> and the BBC.<\/p>\n Ellie Crampsie Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong>PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n PEOPLE previously reported that Crampsie’s social media profiles were set to private amid her March court appearance. In her Instagram bio, she says she runs a beauty business called Brows by Ellie Crampsie and that she’s affiliated with a handful of event companies.<\/p>\n PEOPLE has contacted Crampsie for comment.<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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