Crime Record bust at Haneda: 15kg cocaine seized from single passenger

[thomas]

A record-breaking 15 kilograms of cocaine, valued at 372 million yen ($2.4 million), was seized from a single passenger at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Wednesday. Customs officials discovered the drugs, concealed within 15 candy boxes inside a suitcase, in the possession of a 25-year-old Canadian man.

Choco Chimps, Twinkies, Swirl cookies:

The man, who said he works in the construction industry, arrived at Haneda airport from Toronto on 21 December at around 10:30 p.m. The cocaine was discovered during a routine customs inspection, and he was arrested early the following morning. The Haneda branch of Tokyo Customs filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors on Jan. 8, and the prosecutors have since indicted him.

Haneda airport seizes record 15kg of cocaine from single passenger

Customs authorities at Tokyo's Haneda airport have seized 15 kilograms of cocaine from a single airline passenger, a record for Japan, they said Wednesday.

english.kyodonews.net

 

[thomas]

Just last week, two Brazilians were arrested at Haneda Airport for smuggling cocaine:

Almeida de Oliveira Netto is believed to have swallowed 165 cocoon-shaped cocaine balls weighing a total of 1,320 grams — with a street value of around 33 million yen) — the largest amount ever seized by Tokyo Metropolitan Police. Meanwhile, Anjos dos Santos is alleged to have swallowed 75 balls of cocaine totaling 700 grams and having a value of around 17.5 million yen.

Tokyo record cocaine seizure at Haneda Airport

Tokyo record cocaine seizure at Haneda Airport

www.tokyoreporter.com

 

[mdchachi]

Now he gets to experience the Japanese criminal justice system. He better pray that he gets deported.

 

[thomas]

Now he gets to experience the Japanese criminal justice system. He better pray that he gets deported.

It's unlikely he'll be extradited to Canada for drug trafficking.

In this case, the trafficker got six years for smuggling 2 kilos of amphetamins:

Donna Nelson’s guilty verdict is not an aberration. Japan has a high criminal conviction rate for a reason

Japan has a very high bar for prosecutions, meaning only the strongest cases are brought to trial. Yet, many problems with the justice system still exist.

theconversation.com

How much will he get for 15 kilos of cocaine? He'll be fluent in Japanese.

 

[musicisgood]

Don't bring drugs into Japan.

 

[Achilles 1-1]

All I can say is that this man was either really stupid or just needed money. Which I understand both, I would be willing to do a lot to make money if I need it. I'm also pretty stupid. Gasp! You say, shocked. But Derek! We thought you were ever so smart! Yeah… sorry to break it to all of you, but I'm kinda stupid.

 

[mdchachi]

How much will he get for 15 kilos of cocaine? He'll be fluent in Japanese.

Maybe but I thought they weren't allowed to talk in Japanese prison.

 

[Achilles 1-1]

Maybe but I thought they weren't allowed to talk in Japanese prison.

Inmates aren't allowed to talk in Japanese prison? Where does that come from?

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

 

[mdchachi]

Inmates aren't allowed to talk in Japanese prison? Where does that come from?

From various items I've read throughout the years. This one is old but I don't think much has changed.

Prison Conditions in Japan | Refworld

www.refworld.org

As described earlier, a large proportion of Japanese prisoners live in single cells and have only limited opportunities for contact with other persons during common activities such as exercising, bath or religious practices. During work hours in a prison factory, prisoners are not allowed to talk to each other; furthermore, they are prohibited from looking at one another. Even for prisoners who live in the same cell there are limits on when they are allowed to communicate. The 1908 Japanese Prison Law Enforcement Regulations stipulate in Article 37 that "The warden may prohibit prisoners to talk with one another, when he deems it necessary." (Also see the chapter on the prison rules.) Many prisoners serve most or all of their sentences completely isolated from other inmates.

-A male prisoner currently in the Tokyo Detention Center told Human Rights Watch that he has not spoken to another prisoner since his arrival from police detention in 1988. "If I spoke, I would be punished," he reported.

-A prisoner who has been held for thirteen years in the Osaka Detention Center reported that he has had no contact with other prisoners throughout his detention. He said that in order to communicate with inmates held in the same center, he would have to do it in writing.

-A former female prisoner had spent twelve years in the Tokyo Detention Center. She told us: "I was always alone, all the time by myself. I couldn't talk to anyone." She said that even when she was taken outside her cell, to see a doctor or for a visit, the authorities made sure that the hallway was empty. On rare occasions when there was another prisoner in the hallway, he or she would be made to face the wall when our witness walked by.

 

[mdchachi]

More info and incentive to stay out of Japanese prison.

Philippine Embassy – Tokyo, Japan | Life in Prison

Life During the Pre-indictment Stage: The 23-day Detention Period Bail Bail is the exception rather than the rule in Japan and virtually unheard of for […]

tokyo.philembassy.net

 

[Achilles 1-1]

Okay remind me not to break the law in Japan.

 

[thomas]

What is this about? Sadly, the video is not available in Japan.

 

[Achilles 1-1]

What is this about? Sadly, the video is not available in Japan.

It's a video about life in Japanese prison.

 

[mdchachi]

What is this about? Sadly, the video is not available in Japan.

I just watched it. It's worth getting VPN to watch it. The whole episode was triggered by the Ghosn saga and also includes an appearance by Jake Adelstein.