Edinburgh Airport Arrest: 25-Year-Old Found with £61,332 Worth of Cannabis
Sage-Ahliea Gold, a 25-year-old law student, was arrested at Edinburgh Airport in August last year after being found with 16.14 kilograms of herbal cannabis in a suitcase. The cannabis, valued at £61,332, was discovered when Gold's luggage was screened following her arrival from New York. She pleaded guilty to the offence at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and has been released on bail, with sentencing deferred for social work reports next month.
Key Takeaways:
- Sage-Ahliea Gold, a 25-year-old law student, was arrested at Edinburgh Airport in August last year after being found with 16.14 kilograms of herbal cannabis in a suitcase.
- The cannabis, valued at £61,332, was discovered when Gold's luggage was screened following her arrival from New York.
- Gold pleaded guilty to the offence at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and has been released on bail, with sentencing deferred for social work reports next month.
- If the drugs were sold in half-kilo deals, the value would be £75,000, and when split into one-gram bags, the value was £150,000.
- Gold was stopped and questioned after answering some standard questions and said she had traveled from New York and had packed her bag.
- Upon being cautioned, Gold began to cry and didn't respond to further questions.
Statistics:
- 30 vacuum-sealed packages of cannabis were found in Gold's suitcase.
- The total weight of cannabis was 16.14 kilograms.
- The value of the cannabis was £61,332.
- If sold in half-kilo deals, the value would be £75,000.
- If sold in one-gram bags, the value was £150,000.
Sources:
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