Record amount of cannabis seized

Record amount of cannabis seized

TOKYO, Japan - Police display around 180 kilograms of cannabis with a street value of 720 million yen July 17. The cannabis was seized from a condominium in Tokyo and a company executive and a Chinese student have been arrested on suspicion of hiding the drug. The amount seized was the largest ever found by Japanese police in a raid, according to police. (Kyodo)

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