A social media influencer is facing a jail sentence after attempting to smuggle more than £150,000 of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport.
Ellie Crampsie was found to have over 17kg of the Class B drug stashed in her luggage as she travelled home from a holiday in Thailand last year.
Ms Crampsie was arrested at the airport and she pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis to others when she appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on March 26, 2026.
Ms Crampsie, of Broomhouse, Glasgow, has a large social media following and is prominent in the Glasgow nightlife and events scene, where she promotes several brands.
The 23-year-old also runs her own beauty business.
Emma Laing, prosecuting, told the court Ms Crampsie had flown on an Air France flight to the Scottish capital from Thailand via Paris and was stopped by Border Force officers on April 16 last year.
Ms Laing said: “She was asked the usual questions by the officer and she confirmed she had travelled from Thailand.
“Her luggage was opened and a number of vacuum packages were within.”
The court was told airport officials discovered 17 separate sealed packages containing 17.7kg of cannabis with a total value of the drugs estimated at between £115,000 and £151,000.
Ellie Crampsie had flown on an Air France flight to Edinburgh from Thailand via Paris and was stopped by Border Force officers
Ms Crampsie’s defence lawyer asked for her bail to be continued while the social-work report is prepared and described her previous criminal offending as “unremarkable in the context of this offence”.
Sheriff Graeme Watson said: “I’m going to adjourn sentencing in this case to allow the court to obtain a criminal justice social work report and a restriction of liberty assessment.
“In the meantime, I am going to continue your bail conditions.
“That should be no prejudgment of what comes next, all sentencing options will be open to me on the next occasion.”