Company chief nabbed on suspicion of possessing fake cigarettes

Company chief nabbed on suspicion of possessing fake cigarettes

TOKYO, Japan - The photo shows counterfeit cigarettes at Shinjuku Police Station on June 24, seized from a 58-year-old company president. Police arrested Fumio Sasai, head of real-estate company Yazaki Sangyo, on suspicion of possessing numerous packs of bogus Mild Seven Lights and Seven Stars cigarettes, brands sold by Japan Tobacco Inc.

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