UK couple risk a 30-year prison term in Turkey over cannabis allegations
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A British couple, Holly Cooper and Taylor Johnson (both 20), were arrested at Istanbul Airport after cannabis was found in their luggage en route to London from Thailand. If convicted of drug trafficking, they could face up to 30 years in a Turkish prison. Their families have started a fundraising campaign for their defense and they remain in custody as the case proceeds, which could take up to a year; Turkey is known for severe penalties in drug trafficking cases.
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