Photos: Thai woman 'tricked' into carrying cocaine by Nigerian boyfriend sentenced to life imprisonment

A Cambodia court has sentenced a 22-year-old Thai woman to
life imprisonment for trafficking 2.5 kilogrammes of cocaine from the
United Arab Emirates.

Amphawan Kaewkanlaya claimed she was tricked into carrying the drugs
by her Nigerian boyfriend’s older brother. She was also fined 60
million riel (about 535,000 baht).

Police found packages of cocaine, totaling 2.5kg, hidden in boxes of Lindt chocolates in her luggage.

“The court has decided to give her a life sentence and a fine of 60
million riel to be put in the national budget,” Phnom Penh Municipal
Court presiding judge…