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A British Mum has been charged after she was reportedly caught smuggling cannabis from Thailand to Germany, becoming the latest in a troubling wave of young UK nationals caught in overseas weed crackdowns.
Cameron Bradford, a 21 year old from Knebworth, Hertfordshire, is facing serious charges in Germany after being arrested at Munich Airport on April 22.
Immigration officers declared she had attempted to transport cannabis from Thailand into Germany, and has since been charged with attempted transit of cannabis and abetting the international trafficking of cannabis.
The young mother is currently in custody awaiting a court appearance scheduled for August 6 at Munich District Court. According to Chief Prosecutor Anne Leiding, prosecutors are still investigating the source of the drugs.
The UK Foreign Office has since released a statement, saying: “We are supporting a British woman who is detained in Germany and are in contact with her family and the local authorities.”
Bradford’s case comes amid a growing crackdown on international cannabis trafficking. Despite Thailand’s 2022 move to decriminalise “low-strength” cannabis, exports remain illegal, and tourists often underestimate the legal risks abroad, reported BBC News.
In July 2024, the UK announced a partnership with Thai customs in response to a “surge” in cannabis smuggling attempts. Since then, over 50 British nationals have been arrested in Thailand alone for trying to smuggle weed.