US EditionTransgender Courier Jailed for 18 Months in Men's Prison
- A transgender individual was sentenced to 18 months in a male prison for attempting to bring 26 kilograms of cannabis into Britain to fund gender reassignment surgery.
- Sebastian Cox, defending, argued that Borrett should avoid prison due to her difficult experience in men's clothing and being forced to 'detransition'.
- The defense described the smuggling attempt as an 'isolated' lapse in judgment, stating she made a 'very silly decision.'
- Recorder Kate Aubrey-Johnson expressed skepticism about the impulsive nature of the act, citing a prior trip to Thailand.
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Trans criminal who smuggled cannabis into Britain to fund sex change operation jailed in men's prison
A transgender criminal has received an 18-month sentence in a male prison after attempting to bring 26 kilograms of cannabis into Britain to finance gender reassignment surgery
·London, United Kingdom
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