Lonnie Heath
Japanese police arrested five Vietnamese suspects for allegedly transporting drugs with a total value of nearly 6 million yen.
According to the Ageo City Police Department, Saitama Prefecture, central Japan, the suspects including men and women late last month sent the drugs from Vietnam to Japan by mail.
A Vietnamese suspect was arrested by police in Ageo City, Saitama Prefecture on June 1 Photo: ANN News
When the goods arrived at Narita International Airport, agents discovered that the stimulant and ecstasy totaling 5.8 million yen (more than $ 53,000) were hidden under the soles of sports shoes in the package.
The police took out the drugs, then allowed the shipment to continue customs clearance for monitoring.
The four suspects admitted to drug trafficking and explained that they had lost their jobs due to Covid-19 and had difficulty in money, leading to crime.
The amount of stimulants and ecstasy hidden under the shoe soles were confiscated by the police Photo: FNN
Vietnamese are the third largest expatriate community in Japan.
Japan currently records nearly 17,000 nCoV infections, of which 900 are fatal.
