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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
'Drug smuggling' Brit, 21, arrested at airport after German cops spot 'red flag'
Another young British woman has been arrested overseas for allegedly smuggling cannabis from Thailand. Cameron Bradford, 21, was detained in Munich Airport on April 21 when she went to collect her luggage. The mother of one had travelled to Thailand on her own, according to a family friend. Cameron's family was alerted to her disappearance when she did not return to Heathrow Airport as expected. They then filed a missing persons report. It's understood Cameron, from Knebworth in Hertfordshire, changed her flight to Munich at the last minute - which German authorities were alerted to as a red flag. She could face around four months behind bars in a German jail while the origin of the drugs is investigated. 'We can confirm that we are conducting proceedings in this matter,' said the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office's chief prosecutor Anne Leiding, according to The Sun. 'The defendant is still in custody.' A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting a British woman who is detained in Germany and are in contact with her family and the local authorities." There are currently no details from the prosecution regarding the charges or potential trial date. Germany legalised cannabis for recreational use by adults last year, but this does not extend to non-residents. Cameron is the latest in a number of young British women to have been arrested in connection with drug-related offences. It emerged this week that Nottinghamshire Onlyfans model Clara Wilson, 36, was charged with a drug running offence after more than 34 kilos of cannabis were found in her suitcase at Barcelona's El Prat airport. It is not yet clear how she intends pleading and whether she will try to strike a pre-trial plea bargain deal in the hope of getting more lenient treatment. Under Spanish law the British model can be held for up to two years in prison before she has to be bailed, but well-placed sources said they expected her to be tried later this year. Brits Bella May Culley, 18, Charlotte May Lee, 21, and Isabella Daggett, 21, are all facing lengthy prison sentences in harsh overseas prisons if they are convicted of drug smuggling. Bella, 18, was the first hit the headlines following her arrest in Georgia. She flew into the former Soviet state from Thailand on May 11. Charlotte arrived in Sri Lanka again from Thailand on may 12, allegedly with a stash of cannabis in her luggage valued at £1.2million which she denied knowing anything about. She has been in custody since she was arrested at Bandaranaike Airport. And Isabella Daggett, 21, is another alleged drug mule who is being held in a hellhole Dubai prison where she has not been able to shower or change clothes. Her case has been highlighted by her family after she was arrested in March, just five weeks after moving to the United Arab Emirates for work. All three women deny the charges against them.
The Irish Sun
7 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Yet ANOTHER Brit drug mule suspect arrested after flying out of Thailand…while worried family in UK reported her missing
A YOUNG mum is being detained in Germany for allegedly smuggling cannabis in her bags on a flight from Thailand - in yet another shocking case. Glamorous Cameron Bradford, 21, from Knebworth, Herts, was detained at Munich Airport on April 21 as she tried to collect her luggage. Advertisement 5 Cameron Bradford is being held in Germany 5 The 21-year-old mum is being accused for allegedly smuggling cannabis in her bags 5 Her arrest comes amid a significant spike in Sources say Cameron was initially supposed to fly into London Heathrow via Singapore, but changed her flight to Munich at the last minute, serving as a red flag to German authorities. A family friend said Cameron had travelled to Thailand on her own and posted a photo of the ocean on her Facebook account just days before her arrest. Sources say she could face at least four months in a German prison while authorities investigate the origin of the drugs. Advertisement read more on Brit 'drug mules' When Cameron, who has a young son, didn't return home on her Heathrow bound flight as expected, her family filed a missing persons report. But the next day the family was alerted to her whereabouts in Germany. Chief prosecutor Anne Leiding of the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office said: 'We can confirm that we are conducting proceedings in this matter. 'The defendant is still in custody.' Advertisement Most read in The Sun The prosecution is refusing to discuss the charges or even give a trial date, citing the ongoing investigation. A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting a British woman who is detained in Germany and are in contact with her family and the local authorities." Brit 'drug mule' Charlotte May Lee pictured in new mugshot along with huge £1.2m drug haul In 2024, Germany legalised cannabis for recreational use by adults aged 18 and over. But despite a raft of publicity around the law change two essential points were missed. Advertisement The law does not extend to tourists or non-residents, including Brits. It's also interpreted differently across all of Germany's 16 federal states. And crucially the unauthorised import of cannabis, even for personal use, is strictly illegal and carries a hefty five years in prison. It comes after a British couple claiming to be tourists from Thailand were busted with more than 33kg of cannabis in their suitcases at a Spanish airport. Advertisement The pair were picked out by suspicious cops at Valencia Airport after displaying a 'nervous and evasive attitude' and are now behind bars on drug trafficking charges. The man and woman, aged 33 and 34, were stopped before reaching customs, with officials later discovering vacuum-packed marijuana and no clothes or personal belongings in their luggage. Cops said the pair will not yet be named but were arrested late on May 5 and hauled to court the next day. Their court appearance, which led to their remand in prison, took place behind-closed-doors as is normal in Spain where only trials are held in public. Advertisement The two British nationals are not expected to find out for several months now whether they will be formally indicted and face trial. 5 Cameron was detained at Munich Airport on April 21 as she tried to collect her luggage 5 She posted a photo of the ocean on her Facebook account just days before her arrest
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Yahoo
Russian man admits deadly attack on Ukrainian soldiers in Germany
A Russian man on Monday admitted to stabbing two Ukrainian soldiers to death in southern Germany last year, while denying that the crime was linked to the war in Ukraine. "Now, in a sober state, I deeply regret what happened," the 58-year-old said via his lawyer on the first day of his trial at the Munich Regional Court. Due to the possible political background to the killings, the Central Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism of the Munich Public Prosecutor's Office had taken over the investigation. However, according to the defendant, the incident in April 2024 was exclusively due to alcohol. The man was said to be acquainted with the two Ukrainian soldiers, who were recovering in Germany from injuries suffered due to the Russian invasion. The trio were drinking in a bar in the town of Murnau when an argument allegedly broke out over a bottle of vodka. The Russian, who has several previous convictions, said he subsequently returned to his apartment to get a knife in order to intimidate the soldiers, and insisted he had not intended to hurt or kill the pair. He said he "blew a fuse" after they made fun of him. Prosecutors allege the incident was directly linked to the conflict in Ukraine. The accused man felt "violated in his national pride" as a result of the dispute, the office said at the arraignment in October. "As a supporter of an exaggerated Russian nationalism, he unreservedly advocates the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine," the indictment against him said. The 57-year-old has been living in Germany since the early 1990s. The killings caused deep shock in the small community, which has a significant population of some 200 Ukrainians. Wounded soldiers are also treated in the town's clinic on a regular basis.
