"The pregnant British teenager Bella Culley has been released from a Georgian prison, where she had been held for six months on drug-smuggling charges after a plea deal. Culley, 19, who is pregnant, was arrested in May at Tbilisi airport and accused of attempting to smuggle 12kg (26.5lbs) of marijuana and 2kg (4.4lbs) of hashish into the country. She was found guilty by a Georgian court on Monday and sentenced to five months and 25 days in prison, the total time she had already spent"
"Her family also paid a 500,000 lari (about 137,000) fine as part of a plea deal. Culley and her mother, Lyanne Kennedy, both cried as the verdict was read out. Georgian prosecutors were considering a two-year sentence, but decided to consider the time she has already served, case prosecutor Vakhtang Tsalughelashvili told the Associated Press. The teenager was informed of the decision shortly before the court session began."
Bella Culley, 19 and pregnant, was released from a Georgian prison after six months in custody following a plea deal. She was arrested at Tbilisi airport in May and accused of attempting to smuggle 12kg of marijuana and 2kg of hashish. A Georgian court found her guilty and sentenced her to five months and 25 days, matching the time already served. Her family paid a 500,000 lari fine as part of the agreement. Prosecutors had considered a two-year sentence but credited time served. Culley was reported missing in Thailand before arrest and has alleged she was tortured and forced to carry the drugs.
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