American woman allegedly smuggled drugs for free trip to Japan
Summary
Two American women were arrested at Tokyo’s Haneda airport for allegedly smuggling about 30 kilograms of cannabis worth nearly $1 million into Japan. One woman said she did it for the money and the chance to visit Japan for free, while the other denied knowing about the drugs.Key Facts
- The suspects are both 25 years old and arrived from New York last Saturday.
- They carried two suitcases containing dried plants resembling cannabis.
- The drugs weighed around 30 kilograms and are valued at about 150 million yen ($970,000).
- Japanese law strictly punishes drug smuggling, with up to 10 years in prison and fines.
- The women said they followed instructions from a man they met on social media but never met in person.
- One woman admitted to being motivated by money and a free trip, the other denies knowledge.
- They were arrested for violating drug smuggling laws and two other unnamed laws.
- A similar case involved American playwright Jeremy O. Harris, who was arrested for ecstasy possession last year but later released.
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