Kobe city government in Japan collected 400 kilograms of cocaine worth about $ 73 million in a record-breaking drug bust.

The drugs were discovered and confiscated in the western Japanese city of Kobe last month but were announced by officials today. "In number, this is a record-breaking cocaine trade line," a Kobe City customs spokesman said, adding that they were unable to provide details as the investigation was still ongoing.

The seizure of 400 kilograms of cocaine this time far surpassed the record of catching 177 kilograms of cocaine in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture in August. to Kobe port.

Drug laws in Japan are extremely strict and drug users may face public disdain if caught. However, many experts warn that drug use among young people in Japan is on the rise. Drug trafficking is one of the major financial sources for organized crime groups in Japan, including the notorious yakuza.