Appeal Court upholds 25-years in prison for old Japanese tourist

A 73-year old Japanese man’s appeal to overturn his 25 years in prison for attempting to transport almost two kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamines from Cambodia to Japan turned futile when the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal yesterday upheld the lower court’s sentencing on October 22 last year.

Nonaka Shunichi, a Japanese tourist, was charged with “drug possession and transport” under Article 40 of the Law on Drug Control. Presiding Judge Pov Phousun in reading out his verdict said Shunichi was sentenced on October 22 last year by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of committing the offence and he appealed against the sentencing.

“Based on Nonaka Shunichi’s confession during the trial on September 15 and the pieces of evidence produced in court, the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal finds him guilty as charged,” he added. He said seeing the amount of drugs seized from the accused, he should have been sentenced to prison for life but the lower court reduced it to only 25 years due to his old age.

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