Tokyo | Former Green’s candidate Donna Nelson has been sentenced to six years in prison by Japan’s Chiba District Court after being found guilty of importing methamphetamine in a suitcase her lawyers argued stemmed from an elaborate romance scam.
Ms Nelson, 58, was convicted of importing 1.9 kilograms of methamphetamine through Narita International Airport in January 2023. The sentence was handed down on Wednesday and includes a 1 million yen ($10,000) fine.
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Jessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com
