A 64-year-old grandmother from Barrie, Ont. faces life in prison in Hong Kong, accused of smuggling drugs, after being duped twice in what her family believes was a sophisticated romance scam. Watch 'The Cocaine Buttons' Saturday at 7 pm on CTV's W5.
I first learned of Suzana Thayer's plight when her daughter Angela sent me a panicked email, begging for help.
Angela Thayer travelled to Hong Kong on a quest to free her mother, who stands accused of drug trafficking Her friends and family believe that same man then re-entered her on-line life, using a new name and a new photo. But instead of trying to get money from her, this time he had another plan.
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