Donna Nelson, 58, was found guilty of smuggling 2 kilograms of methamphetamine in Japan and sentenced to six years in prison. Despite maintaining her innocence, she was convicted of playing a 'peripheral but essential role' in the operation.
The daughters of a Perth grandmother found guilty of smuggling drugs in Japan say their mother is a victim.
She said she received the suitcase from an acquaintance of a man she met on social media in 2020, and took it from Laos to Tokyo as instructed.She was arrested at the airport and charged with violating Japan's stimulants control and customs laws. A panel of three professional judges and six members of the public found the mother-of-five guilty of drug smuggling.
The senior judge said almost 2 kilograms of meth was hidden in a sophisticated way and while Nelson was a "peripheral participant", she "played an imperative and essential role" in the drug smuggling operation."We need to talk with Donna but we will fight until the end, until she gets freedom."Australiaan ambassador to Japan Justin Hayhurst speaks outside court about the case of Donna Nelson on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
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