TOKYO (TR) – Prosecutors Office have introduced the non-indictment of a 40-year-old man for allegedly smuggling roughly 1.8 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside baseball bats, stories NHK (July 11).
Yoshihiro Kasai, a martial artist who has participated within the Japanese martial arts occasion BreakingDown, was accused of smuggling 1.8 kilograms of cocaine from the United States to Narita International Airport in July final 12 months.
The contraband has a road worth of 47 million yen.
According to police, the cocaine was inside 11 picket bats with illustrations of Shohei Ohtani on them. Not solely the bats, however seven gloves have been additionally packed collectively to camouflage the contents.
Police accused Kasai of violating the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law final month.
On Tuesday, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office determined to not indict the Kasai. No purpose for the non-indictment was given.