TOKYO (TR) – The secretary-general of a corporation that assists troubled individuals who’s in custody over the alleged possession of cocaine has been additional accused of utilizing the unlawful drug, police mentioned, reviews the Asahi Shimbun (May 19).
During questioning, Yoshihide Tanaka, the 44-year-old secretary-general of Nippon Kakekomidera (Japan Refuge), instructed police he acquired the cocaine from “a foreigner” within the Kabukicho red-light district.
On Thursday, police accused Yoshihide Tanaka, the 44-year-old secretary-general of Nippon Kakekomidera (Japan Refuge), of utilizing cocaine, which is a violation of the Narcotics Control Act.
“I was using cocaine to stay awake so I could respond to consultation cases in the middle of the night,” Tanaka mentioned in admitting to the allegations.
Tanaka additionally mentioned that he began utilizing marijuana about 10 years in the past and cocaine round three months in the past. When requested the place he obtained the medicine, he instructed police, “If you buy it on social media, your history will be left behind. So, I approached a foreigner in Kabukicho and bought it from him with cash.”
On the evening of May 18, police discovered Tanaka to be possession of a bag of cocaine in his pockets in Shinjuku Ward.
The outcomes of a subsequent urine check was constructive for unlawful medicine. Police later discovered cocaine and hint quantities of marijuana within the suspect’s dwelling.
That identical evening, police additionally arrested a girl in her 20s who was with Tanaka for allegedly utilizing cocaine. She acquired consultations from Japan Refuge.