British teenager held in prison in Georgia on drug charges

Bella Culley, 18, was arrested in Tbilisi on Tuesday on suspicion of illegally buying, possessing and importing large quantities of narcotics including marijuana. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The teenager's family had thought she had gone missing while travelling in Thailand because they had not heard from her for several days and her phone appeared to have been turned off. Culley faces up to 20 years in prison or a life sentence if she is found guilty British teenager being held in Georgia on drug charges ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/15/british-teenager-being-held-in-georgia-on-drug-charges-bella-culley The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #georgia #drugs #uk #drugsarrest #drugtrafficking #bellaculley