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flag Perth grandmother Donna Nelson, 59, dropped her appeal against a six-year Japan prison sentence for smuggling meth, claiming she was tricked by an online scam.

flag Perth grandmother Donna Nelson, 59, has dropped her final appeal against a six-year prison sentence in Japan for smuggling nearly two kilograms of methamphetamine, following her 2023 arrest at Narita Airport. flag She claimed she was deceived by an online romance scam, believing she was transporting fashion samples for a man known as Kelly. flag While Japanese courts acknowledged she may have been a victim, they ruled she knowingly participated despite doubts. flag Her family, now focused on securing a prisoner transfer to Australia, says she faces isolation in prison and hopes to reunite her with family. flag The Australian government is supporting the effort, though such transfers can take years.

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