15kg of cocaine found from single passenger at Haneda airport in Japan
Japanese authorities at Tokyo’s Haneda airport were conducting a routine customs check when they found 15kg of cocaine on a single passenger.
The drugs amounted to an estimated street value of ¥372 million (S$3.27 million).
According to Kyodo News, the passenger — a 25-year-old Canadian man — arrived from Toronto on 21 Dec.
The drugs had been packed inside 15 snack boxes in the man’s luggage.
Source: Kyodo News
Police subsequently arrested the man on 22 Dec.
Prison and fine for the Canadian man
The Canadian man has been indicted after Tokyo Customs filed a criminal complaint on 8 Jan.
Under Japanese law, the man faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of ¥3 million (S$26,000).
Meanwhile, last week, Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) arrested four people in possession of more than S$1 million worth of controlled substances, including heroin and Ice, among others.
These drugs could reportedly sustain the addiction of about 4,590 users for a week.
The four Singaporeans arrested could face the death penalty for their crimes.
Also read: 4 S’poreans arrested after CNB seizes over S$1M worth of drugs
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Featured image adapted from Kyodo News.
