Crime Two Malaysians for smuggling drugs worth ¥530m in wet wipes

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Two Malaysian nationals have been taken into custody on suspicion of trying to smuggle stimulants into Japan by concealing them in wet tissues, Miyagi prefectural police announced on Thursday. The suspects, aged 52 and 46, are believed to have brought the drug-soaked tissues into the country by plane from Malaysia on 13 May.

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They hid a total of 25 packs of wet tissues in their backpacks and such, one of which contained about 366 grams of stimulants (worth ¥21 million). The total amount they tried to smuggle is estimated to be about 9.2 kilograms (worth ¥530 million). The two arrived at Sendai Airport from Malaysia via Taiwan and the customs branch found the stimulants on them. Following a complaint from customs, the prefectural police arrested the two on 15 May.

2 Malaysians Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling Stimulants Soaked in Wet Wipes; ¥530 Million Worth of Drugs Seized

<p>SENDAI — Two Malaysian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle stimulants into Japan by soaking them in wet tissues, Miyagi prefectural police said on Thursday.</p>

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