‘I Was Caught Smuggling £160,000 Worth Of Cannabis’ | This Morning

Last week former nurse turned influencer Levi Whalley was handed a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to smuggling drugs into the UK. Having regularly posted about her jet-set lifestyle, when Levi was offered an all expenses paid trip to New York with her best friend, in exchange for carrying a suitcase of  ‘watches' back with her - she couldn’t resist. But upon returning home, officers at Birmingham Airport uncovered £160,000 worth of cannabis in their luggage. Despite evading prison, Levi says her lives have been ruined and she faces losing her nursing career for good. So, could they really not have known what they were signing up for? Levi joins us now to tell us her side of the story, and why it’s been the biggest regret of her life. 

Broadcast on 08/04/2025

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[salhooper]

Sorry but I have no sympathy. Even if someone asked me to carry suitcases of watches I wouldn’t be dumb enough to say yes.

[wildnfree]

She knew it was drugs, no-one asks you to smuggle watches.

[RachyNoodleNest]

The biggest crime here is how much she clearly catfishies in her photo.

[JDA]

THIS person is a nurse? She doesn’t seem bright enough. Scary!

[lizt]

She took the risk.. she knew exactly what she was doing.

[Unfilteredconfessions-dr]

She wouldn’t feel bad if she didn’t get caught.

[sanzas]

So the 'pretty' ones get away with it to a certain extent. Had it been a 'Jerome' or 'Kiesha' they would be in jail before the bag is opened. She's sorry she was caught, not sorry.

[xMichelex]

She was asked to smuggle watches? What is this, 1985 Del Boy? Not the sharpest tool in the shed.🤣😂🤣

[ryanb]

Babying her like she’s a little girl 😂

[carolcurtis]

She wasn’t 16 ffs she knew exactly what she was doing. You we’re talking to her like she was a silly teen Greed was the motive

[rachelgallagher]

Why was this even given the air time. Are people really this vein? Ffs, two airheads knew rightly!

[killakam]

Majority of us would've been locked up for years for this act . The judge needs to lose his job and she needs to serve a prison sentence. Joke of a judiciary system

[distorbia]

My mum always said to us nothing is free in life. This is exactly the point.

[michiibelle]

Stop putting words in her mouth...shes not a child! She knew what was on!

[thepopfiles]

Let’s be real, she took the risk because she wanted to stunt on social media and look like she was “someone” of influence. She could easily have saved up for a year or 2 for the dream trip to NY. But that would have been too difficult for her indulgent self. Absolutely no sympathy. She should’ve got jail time. Teach people lessons. What’s the difference between her and a guy who’s been pulled into this kind of thing because of his need to “front”? Absolutely nothing, expect she’s “a poor wee woman who was taken advantage of” pfft!

[chanicelock]

Even if someone asked me to carry an empty suitcase id say no. Not even for my family! The only rhing im carrying is thins bought in the airport 🤣

[shafronali]

She got away with prison sentence due to colour of her skin. If that was ethnic minority they would be in prison.

[XSXRMAX]

I literally died of laughter listening to this 😂😂 did they ask did you pack your suitcase ? Ummm I can’t remember if I said yes or no 😅

[alistuartsays]

Sorry, are we supposed to feel sorry for her? She knew what it was right from the start. And apparently it was social media's

[Annie-MayWilkinson]

Probably for the best if she loses her career as a nurse if she makes unwise decisions like this… i wouldn’t feel confident in her decision making skills as a nurse !!!!