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Japan Times
4 days ago
- Japan Times
Japan makes its biggest drug bust ever
Japanese authorities have seized roughly a metric ton of dried cannabis smuggled into Japan by ship from Vietnam — the largest ever on record — worth a market price of about ¥5.2 billion ($35.2 million). It is the largest amount of any illegal drugs seized in Japan in a single operation. The amount of marijuana seized in Japan each year has also never exceeded a ton since comparative data became available in 1954. The health ministry's narcotics control bureau in the Kanto and Shinetsu regions said Wednesday that a 51-year-old Vietnamese woman who lives in the city of Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture, and two others have been arrested for violating the narcotics control law. They have been indicted by Tokyo prosecutors, although the health ministry has not disclosed whether they have admitted to the charges against them. The ship in question departed the Da Nang Port in Vietnam in May and arrived at a pier in Tokyo in June. When the Tokyo Customs inspected the cargo, the dried marijuana was found in 200 cardboard boxes. Translated by The Japan Times
South China Morning Post
26-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
Man wanted over suspected murder of missing woman may have fled Hong Kong
A man wanted in connection with the suspected murder of a missing Vietnamese woman is believed to have fled Hong Kong, while police searches for human remains have drawn a blank, the Post has learned. A source said on Thursday that police officers had recovered some evidence related to the case near Hoi Fai Road in Tai Kok Tsui but not human remains. 'The suspect is believed to have absconded and left the city,' the source said. Clothes thought to belong to the missing woman were found, the source added. Officers from the police tactical unit and Kowloon West crime squad have been searching for evidence related to a 49-year-old Vietnamese woman reported missing last Saturday. Police divers were deployed to search the waters off Hoi Fai Road on Thursday.
Malay Mail
08-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Perak police seize RM4.6m worth of drugs, arrest four in Sitiawan and Lumut raids
IPOH, May 8 — Perak police seized drugs worth more than RM4.6 million following the arrest of four individuals in two separate drug raids between May 5 and 6 around Sitiawan and Lumut, Perak. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the first case involved three suspects, including a Vietnamese woman, while the second case involved a single suspect. 'On May 5, a team from the state Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department arrested a 28-year-old local man and a 24-year-old Vietnamese woman, believed to be involved in drug trafficking, at around 7.30pm at a house in Simpang Tiga, Sitiawan. 'Police seized 15,342 grams of powder suspected to be MDMA, or ecstasy,' he said during a press conference at the Perak police headquarters this morning. He added that officers also inspected a motorcycle parked in front of the house and discovered 237 grams of drugs, also believed to be ecstasy. Equipment believed to be used for drug packaging was also confiscated at the scene. Following the arrest, police raided a flat in Taman Sejati, Sitiawan, later the same evening at around 8.55pm. Noor said a 50-year-old local man was arrested, and officers seized 114 grams of suspected ketamine and 50 Eramin 5 pills weighing approximately 13 grams. 'Guided by all three suspects, police conducted a follow-up raid the next morning, May 6, at around 7.19am at a house in Desa Manjung Raya, Lumut. The property is believed to have been used as a drug packaging and storage facility. 'During the raid, police seized 11,437 grams of ecstasy, 299 grams of ketamine, and additional drug packaging equipment,' he said. He stated that the total value of the drugs seized across all three locations is estimated at RM4,595,272. All three suspects tested positive for benzodiazepine (Eramin 5) and have previous records related to criminal and drug offences. 'The syndicate is believed to have been active in drug trafficking activities since March 2025. 'The drugs were intended for distribution within the state and could supply up to 90,516 addicts,' he said, adding that the three suspects have been remanded for seven days until May 12. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. In the second case, Noor said a 29-year-old man, believed to be involved in drug trafficking, was arrested on May 5 during a raid at a hotel along Jalan Mohamad in Sitiawan. 'Upon further investigation, the suspect led police to a car parked in front of the hotel, where officers discovered 16 packets of compressed dried leaves suspected to be ganja, weighing approximately 16,607 grams and valued at around RM51,500,' he said. He said the suspect tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and also has previous records related to drug and criminal offences. 'This drug syndicate is also believed to have been active since March 2025. The drugs were intended for local distribution and could serve approximately 12,000 addicts,' Noor stated. This case is also being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, and the suspect has been remanded for seven days until May 12.
Malay Mail
08-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Perak police seize RM4.6 million worth of drugs, arrest four in Sitiawan and Lumut raids
IPOH, May 8 — Perak police seized drugs worth more than RM4.6 million following the arrest of four individuals in two separate drug raids between May 5 and 6 around Sitiawan and Lumut, Perak. Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the first case involved three suspects, including a Vietnamese woman, while the second case involved a single suspect. 'On May 5, a team from the state Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department arrested a 28-year-old local man and a 24-year-old Vietnamese woman, believed to be involved in drug trafficking, at around 7.30pm at a house in Simpang Tiga, Sitiawan. 'Police seized 15,342 grams of powder suspected to be MDMA, or ecstasy,' he said during a press conference at the Perak police headquarters this morning. He added that officers also inspected a motorcycle parked in front of the house and discovered 237 grams of drugs, also believed to be ecstasy. Equipment believed to be used for drug packaging was also confiscated at the scene. Following the arrest, police raided a flat in Taman Sejati, Sitiawan, later the same evening at around 8.55pm. Noor said a 50-year-old local man was arrested, and officers seized 114 grams of suspected ketamine and 50 Eramin 5 pills weighing approximately 13 grams. 'Guided by all three suspects, police conducted a follow-up raid the next morning, May 6, at around 7.19am at a house in Desa Manjung Raya, Lumut. The property is believed to have been used as a drug packaging and storage facility. 'During the raid, police seized 11,437 grams of ecstasy, 299 grams of ketamine, and additional drug packaging equipment,' he said. He stated that the total value of the drugs seized across all three locations is estimated at RM4,595,272. All three suspects tested positive for benzodiazepine (Eramin 5) and have previous records related to criminal and drug offences. 'The syndicate is believed to have been active in drug trafficking activities since March 2025. 'The drugs were intended for distribution within the state and could supply up to 90,516 addicts,' he said, adding that the three suspects have been remanded for seven days until May 12. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. In the second case, Noor said a 29-year-old man, believed to be involved in drug trafficking, was arrested on May 5 during a raid at a hotel along Jalan Mohamad in Sitiawan. 'Upon further investigation, the suspect led police to a car parked in front of the hotel, where officers discovered 16 packets of compressed dried leaves suspected to be ganja, weighing approximately 16,607 grams and valued at around RM51,500,' he said. He said the suspect tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and also has previous records related to drug and criminal offences. 'This drug syndicate is also believed to have been active since March 2025. The drugs were intended for local distribution and could serve approximately 12,000 addicts,' Noor stated. This case is also being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, and the suspect has been remanded for seven days until May 12.
