Shizuoka couple suspected of smuggling cocaine, meth, ketamine in mail
AICHI (TR) – Law enforcement has arrested a couple living in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture over the alleged smuggling of cocaine, methamphetamine and ketamine from Spain via international mail, reports NHK (May 21).
According to Nagoya Customs, Colombian national Joel De Moya Duque Said, 54, and his wife, 29-year-old Rina Kikuchi, have been accused of violating the Stimulants Control Act.
In March, the couple are suspected of smuggling 200 grams of cocaine, 100 grams of kakuseizai (methamphetamine) and 50 grams of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine through an envelope and bag mailed from Spain for commercial purposes.
The illegal drugs have a combined street value of more than 10 million yen.
Police have not revealed whether the two suspects have admitted to the charges, citing it would be an obstacle to the investigation.
Police are investigating how the drugs were obtained.
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