Arabic version: عودة دونا نيلسون إلى بيرث ضمن نقل سجناء
According to ABC News, Perth grandmother Donna Nelson has returned to Western Australia under an international prisoner transfer. Official Japanese sources confirmed that the 60-year-old, who was convicted of attempting to smuggle drugs into Japan, had returned to Australia.
Nelson was arrested at Narita International Airport in January 2023 and charged with attempting to import almost 2 kilograms of methamphetamine. The drugs were found in the lining of her bag. She had been in custody in Japan since her arrest more than three years ago.
ABC News reported that Nelson was duped by a love scammer who paid for her trip and tricked her into carrying the bag containing the illicit substance. She was found guilty in 2024 and, in December 2024, was sentenced to six years in prison.
In October last year, Nelson abandoned her final avenue for appeal and turned her focus to securing a prison transfer agreement with Japanese authorities. The ABC understands she entered Western Australia through the international prisoner transfer process.
