Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she’s victim of romance scam

Donna Nelson from Perth, Australia, is on trial in Japan for carrying 2 kilograms of stimulants in a double-bottom suitcase she received from an acquaintance of a man she met on social media. Despite following instructions to bring the suitcase from Laos to Tokyo to meet the man, he never showed up, leading to her arrest and nearly two years in custody. This case follows the recent acquittal of 88-year-old former boxer Iwao Hakamada, raising concerns about Japan’s investigation processes and lengthy trials.

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