$3.3M ‘human bones' drug bust could land ex-flight attendant behind bars
The country of Sri Lanka has a bone to pick with this woman. Former flight attendant Charlotte May Lee, 21, faces up to 25 years in prison for allegedly trying to smuggle in a massive 100-pound stash of "kush." Originating from Sierra Leone, the deadly new street drug is believed to contain human bones that have been soaked in embalming fluid. Smoking kush creates a "zombie-like" high — not unlike the effects of synthetic marijuana, aka "spice." Get all the creepy details in this episode of "Weird But True" hosted by The Post's Andrew Court.
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