Two U. S. women have been detained by police in Tokyo for allegedly bringing$ 1 million worth of cannabis into the country. One of the offenders claimed that her motivations included a free trip to Japan, a government official, and some local media outlets.
The two girls, both 25 years old, brought two suitcases from New York City to Tokyo Haneda Airport where they" quietly stored dried flowers with the appearance of cannabis," according to a police spokesman.
More than a few packages containing the alleged cannabis were shown on Nippon TV's spread of pictures of the drug's seizure.
In Japan, trafficking or possessing illegal drugs can lead to lengthy prison sentences due to the country's strictest drug laws.
According to the internet, dried cannabis weighs about 30 pounds and is valued at about$ 970,00,000.
One of the people told the police that she accepted the position because "it attracted me to the idea of being able to go to Japan for free," according to Nippon TV.
The other suspect, who cites private police sources, denies the allegations and told police that she "did not know that there was hemp inside" the backpack, according to Tokyo Shimbun.
The people" conspirated with another person whose name is unfamiliar," according to the police spokesman, AFP. They claimed to have been given instructions by a person they met on social media but not met in person, according to local media.
According to a spokesman, both were detained" under suspicion of smuggling for profit or violating the drug and hallucinogenic control law. "
Cannabis smuggling for profit is punishable by a fine of up to$ 19,500 and up to 10 years in prison.
