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US woman caught smuggling $970k cannabis into Japan

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A woman from New York was apprehended at Tokyo International Airport for attempting to smuggle approximately 30 kilograms of cannabis into Japan. The drugs, valued at around $970,000, were discovered in two suitcases. The suspect reportedly stated she was motivated by the offer of a free trip to Japan and payment, while her accomplice claims ignorance of the contents. AI

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US woman caught smuggling $970k cannabis into Japan

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    ‘I could go to Japan for free’, says US woman caught with smuggled cannabis

    Tokyo police arrested two American women for allegedly smuggling US$1 million worth of cannabis, with one suspect claiming she was motivated by a free trip to Japan, an official and media reports said on Friday. The pair, both 25, arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda airport from New York l…

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