British teenager Bella May Culley, who faced drug smuggling charges in Georgia, was released on Monday following a plea deal. The 19-year-old, who is pregnant, was arrested in May at Tbilisi Airport and accused of smuggling substantial amounts of marijuana and hashish into the country.

Culley's ordeal ended when a Georgian court sentenced her to five months and 25 days, precisely the time she had already spent in detention. Her family also paid approximately $184,000 as part of the plea agreement. Georgian prosecutors had initially considered a two-year sentence but opted for the shorter duration.

Culley, originally from Teesside, England, had pleaded not guilty, citing torture in Thailand as a reason she was forced to carry the drugs. Her lawyer highlighted visible signs of torture upon

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