Kim Hall, 29, from Middlesbrough, was jailed for six years and was seen leaving court in a grey tracksuit after striking a plea bargain deal - she may even be back home in as little as two years Kim Hall was arrested after being stopped in an airport in Chicago in August (Image: Cook County Sherrif's office)

A beautician has been sentenced to just six years in prison for smuggling £15million worth of drugs through a US airport. Kim Hall from Middlesbrough, was arrested at Chicago's O'Hare airport when two suitcases packed with 43kg of cocaine were discovered. She was subsequently charged with possession with intent to supply and faced a substantial sentence. ‌

The 29 year old was staring down the barrel of a 60-year sentence in America if convicted, but a plea deal meant

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