A Japanese court has handed down a six-year prison sentence to an Australian woman, Donna Nelson, for smuggling amphetamines into the country. The Chiba District Court found Nelson guilty of violating stimulants control and customs laws, ordering her to pay a fine of 1 million yen ($6,671) in addition to serving the prison term.
Nelson, a 58-year-old from Perth, Australia, was arrested at Narita International Airport in Japan on January 3, 2023. Customs officials discovered approximately 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of phenylaminopropane, a stimulant, hidden in a false bottom of a suitcase she was carrying as checked luggage.
