A “mule” in his sixties who invented a fabricated story after being arrested at the airport with nearly $2 million worth of in his luggage did not convince the jury, which found guilty in just a few hours.
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“Guilty,” the president of the jury repeated twice at the Montreal courthouse.
This means that the jurors did not believe the explanations of Jenny Siaw Ying Wong, who was found guilty of drug importation and possession with a view to trafficking following a trip to South Africa in May 2022.
At the time, the 61-year-old took a short trip to South Africa, supposedly to research group trips she was considering organizing.
“I no longer had a job, I had the idea to realize my dream of helping people of Chinese origin who want to travel to Africa,” says this resident of British Columbia, who has worked around the world tourism 20 years ago.
Photo of the seizure of nearly 5 kg of at Montreal-Trudeau airport, in May 2022. Jenny Siaw Ying Wong is accused of drug importation in this case. Photo filed in court.
Photo filed in court
Nearly 5 kilos of
However, upon his arrival at Montreal-Trudeau airport, a search of his luggage revealed nearly 5 kg of “48% to 51%” pure . Sold on the street in a dose of 0.05 g, the drug was worth nearly $2 million.
Photo of the seizure of nearly 5 kg of at Montreal-Trudeau airport, in May 2022. Jenny Siaw Ying Wong is accused of drug importation in this case. Photo filed in court.
Photo filed in court
Arrested and accused of being a “mule” – that is to say a person who agrees to transport drugs without necessarily having links to traffickers – Wong tried to escape by pleading ignorance.
“When the customs officials told me they had found something, I was stunned, astonished, astonished. I froze at that moment,” she told the jury.
Not convincing at all
According to her account, which was not accepted by the jury, the woman arrived in Johannesburg when she realized one of her suitcases was broken and staff replaced it. And as luck would have it, it was in this suitcase that the drugs were found.
Photo of the seizure of nearly 5 kg of at Montreal-Trudeau airport, in May 2022. Jenny Siaw Ying Wong is accused of drug importation in this case. Photo filed in court.
Photo filed in court
However, the fact that she visited the city very little and that she could not name a single tourist attraction in the place certainly made the jurors doubt her version.
“There was a safari, I wrote down a few names, but it was a long time ago and, because of my old age… that’s it,” she says.
The Federal Crown then pointed out that it was unusual for a travel guide not to know where to buy a suitcase abroad; Wong brought up the language barrier…to remember that one of the official languages in this country is English, just like in British Columbia, where she has lived for years.
Photo of the seizure of nearly 5 kg of at Montreal-Trudeau airport, in May 2022. Jenny Siaw Ying Wong is accused of drug importation in this case. Photo filed in court.
Photo filed in court
The mule, who was on bail during the proceedings, was jailed following the guilty verdicts handed down late last week. She will return to court on Thursday to set the terms of the pleadings on the sentence that will be imposed on her.
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