Mariko Takeuchi – Romance Scam Victim Became An Unwitting Drug Mule – 2024
Mariko Takeuchi – Romance Scam Victim Became An Unwitting Drug Mule
An Example of how Online Relationships can get someone arrested!
Primary Category: Victim’s Story
Author:
• SCARS Editorial Team – Society of Citizens Against Relationship Scams Inc.
• Yahoo Japan and other sources
About This Article
Mariko Takeuchi, the first Japanese national sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Malaysia, had her death sentence commuted to 30 years in prison on May 29, 2024, following judicial reforms that abolished mandatory capital punishment for certain offenses.
Arrested in 2009 for carrying 3.5 kilograms of methamphetamine from Dubai, she claimed she was unknowingly used as a drug mule by an acquaintance. Despite her defense, Malaysian courts consistently found her testimony not credible, leading to her death sentence in 2011.
