A Scottish influencer jailed for smuggling £150,000 of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport has been pictured at a music festival just months after being sentenced to 16 months behind bars.
Ellie Crampsie, 23, of Broomhouse in Glasgow, was found with more than 17 kilos of the Class B drug in a suitcase as she returned from Thailand in April last year. She pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug at Edinburgh Airport in March and was sentenced the following month.
Festival appearance
Four months after being jailed, Crampsie attended Colourfest dance music festival, held at Braehead waterfront on August 15 and 16. She posted photos of herself at the event on Instagram, the first new post since her sentencing. She has also posted 25 videos on TikTok since August 9.
It is understood she remains in the care of the Scottish Prison Service and has been released on Home Detention Curfew (HDC), requiring her to wear a tag. The usual curfew is between 7.30pm and 7.30am, and those on HDC must stay at an approved address during these times and comply with licence conditions.
Court details
At her sentencing, Sheriff Graeme Watson said: "You have pled guilty to by way of a section 76 of being concerned in the supply of cannabis, a Class B drug. You were stopped by border control officers with a suitcase containing over 17 kilograms of cannabis in vacuum sealed packages with a street value of up to £151,000."
The sheriff added: "I have carefully considered the criminal justice social work report and the plea of mitigation on your behalf. I accept the submission on your behalf that there was a lesser degree of culpability. You knew your former partner had been involved in drugs and he asked you to check in his luggage that also contained female clothes. Your role was one of carrying the cannabis in your luggage and I accept there was a power imbalance in the relationship."
Sheriff Watson described her conduct as "reckless" but accepted she had been "naive and potentially taken advantage of". He jailed her for 16 months.
Border Force stop
The court was told Crampsie had flown on an Air France flight from Thailand via Paris and was stopped by Border Force officers on April 16 last year. Fiscal depute Emma Laing said: "She was asked the usual questions by the officer and she confirmed she had traveled from Thailand. Her luggage was opened and a number of vacuum packages were within."
Officials discovered 17 sealed packages containing 17.7kg of cannabis, valued at between £115,000 and £151,000. A Scottish Prison Service spokesperson said: "We do not comment on individuals. We only release those in our care on a Home Detention Curfew after a careful and considered assessment of risk and with appropriate monitoring and restrictions in place."
