Perth grandmother Donna Nelson has ended her fight against her drug-smuggling conviction in Japan.

The 59-year-old, who was a “blind mule”, had until Friday to launch an appeal to the Supreme Court after the High Court in Tokyo last month upheld her conviction and six-year sentence .

Perth grandmother Donna Nelson.

Her family has confirmed to 9News Perth she will not be launching a new appeal.

The former federal Greens candidate was arrested at Narita Airport in January 2023 with almost two kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in her suitcase.

The court found she was a victim of an online love scam, but must have had a doubt about her lover’s motives.

In September, the Tokyo High Court found the mother-of-five had cast aside her worry and doubt and complied with the request from t

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