Actress Sakai indicted over drug possession

TOKYO, Japan - Prosecutors indicted actress and singer Noriko Sakai (file photo) on Aug. 28 for alleged amphetamine possession, brushing aside concerns that the case could go cold as only a small amount was found at her home. The prosecutors are expected to file an additional indictment on a stimulant use charge on Sakai, 38, as the police have sent the corresponding papers. (Kyodo)

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