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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National

Young mum coerced into couriering 10 kilos of meth by abusive ex-husband

A YOUNG mother-of-four who was coerced by her abusive ex into couriering about 10 kilograms of methamphetamine from Sydney to Brisbane has avoided a jail term in Newcastle District Court.

Sophy So, 25, a third-year social work and criminal justice student, and her ex-partner, Umar Amin, were in a courier van that was stopped by police on the Pacific Highway at Nerong, north of Newcastle, in April, 2022.

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