Lisette Lee, a 28 year old “socialite” from Van Nuys, California, has been arrested upon suspicion of transporting 506 pounds of marijuana. Now, I’ll admit that I’m no fan of anyone that describes themselves as a “socialite”, but I’m fairly sure she didn’t become famous by using her brains.
According to Port Columbus, Ohio police, Ms. Lee landed at the airport in a private jet, and started unloading 13 suitcases she claimed contained “equipment” that belonged to her boyfriend. Of course, the fact that she couldn’t name the last name of said boyfriend may have made the FBI a tad suspicious.
According to Lee, this was her third trip to Columbus, and each time she flew there, she was given between 12 and 14 suitcases to deliver to an unnamed hotel room. For each of her trips, she’d be paid $60,000.
When her personal bag was searched, officers found cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and drug ledgers. She admitted that the drugs were hers.
You obviously don’t need to be a socialite to realize that carrying that many suitcases on a private jet, and being paid $60,000 for the job may be part of something illegal. If convicted, her stupidity could end up costing her between five and forty years in prison.
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