MIYAGI (TR) – Miyagi Prefectural Police have arrested a Sri Lankan vocational college pupil over the alleged possession of marijuana in Sendai City this week, experiences Sendai TV (Aug. 27).
According to police, the unnamed man is suspected of possessing marijuana within the parking zone of a comfort retailer in Aoba Ward at roughly 1:50 AM on August 26.
“I didn’t know marijuana is illegal in Japan,” the suspect stated in admitting to possessing marijuana however denying the allegations.
Just earlier than the invention, a cell patrol unit grew to become suspicious of a moped that all of a sudden sped off. After a pursuit, officers and commenced pursuing it.
During voluntary query, the person was discovered to be in possession of marijuana in a resealable plastic bag. More marijuana was present in one other plastic bag, with the mixed weight of the 2 exceeding one gram.
The man additionally stated that he was in possession of the marijuana for his personal use. Police are persevering with their investigation, together with into whether or not some other crimes could have been dedicated and the way the suspect obtained the marijuana.