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Two American women were arrested at Tokyo Haneda Airport on suspicion of smuggling 30 kilograms of marijuana.
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Two American women were arrested at Tokyo Haneda Airport on suspicion of smuggling 30 kilograms of marijuana.

When two 25-year-old American women arrived at Tokyo Haneda Airport from New York, their suitcases were seized with 150 million yen worth of marijuana. One of them said it was for money and a free trip to Japan.

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  • When two 25-year-old American women arrived at Tokyo Haneda Airport from New York on the 5th, they were arrested by Japanese police for concealing about 30 kilograms of dried marijuana worth 150 million yen in their suitcases.
  • One of them confessed that he smuggled the goods for monetary reward and a free trip to Japan, while the other denied the accusation.

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Why It Matters

Japan has strict legal regulations on drug smuggling. Smuggling marijuana for profit is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of 3 million yen.

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When two 25-year-old American women arrived at Tokyo Haneda Airport from New York on the 5th, they were found to have dried plants similar to marijuana hidden in two suitcases. The picture shows the lobby of Haneda Airport.

Japanese police and media said on the 11th that two American women were arrested on suspicion of smuggling marijuana worth 150 million yen (approximately NT$30.77 million). One of the suspects claimed she was smuggling for money and a free trip to Japan.

According to the "AFP" report, Japanese police said that when two 25-year-old American women arrived at Tokyo Haneda Airport from New York on the 5th, they were found to have dried plants similar to marijuana hidden in two suitcases. The dried cannabis weighed about 30 kilograms and was worth about 150 million yen.

One of the women told police that she took the job for the money and that "she was attracted by the fact that she could go to Japan for free." Another suspect denied the charges and said she was unaware there was marijuana in the suitcase.

Japanese police pointed out that they conspired with an unidentified person and were arrested on suspicion of violating the Drug and Psychotropic Substances Control Act or smuggling for profit. Smuggling marijuana for profit in Japan is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of 3 million yen (approximately NT$610,000).

Open Questions

  • What is the identity of the unidentified accomplice behind the scenes?
  • Are these two women involved in a larger transnational drug cartel?

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