OSAKA, Oct 16 (News On Japan) –
A Brazilian man has been arrested and indicted for smuggling cocaine into Japan by swallowing the medicine and concealing them inside his physique.
CT scans revealed quite a few overseas objects inside the person’s physique, all of which have been recognized as cocaine wrapped in small packets. Prosecutors mentioned that 38-year-old Diego Mendonça Lopes, a Brazilian nationwide, allegedly hid 888 grams of cocaine — with a avenue worth of round 22.2 million yen — inside his physique and introduced it into Japan on a flight in August.
Customs officers at Kansai Airport determined to conduct a CT scan after noticing a latest rise in drug smuggling circumstances from Brazil. The scan led to the invention of the hid narcotics.
While police haven’t disclosed whether or not Lopes has admitted to the costs, a 19-year-old Brazilian girl who was on the identical flight was additionally arrested utilizing the identical technique. Authorities are investigating the opportunity of a wider drug trafficking operation.
Source: YOMIURI