Man nabbed over smuggling drugs in form of folk art

Man nabbed over smuggling drugs in form of folk art

NARITA, Japan - Customs officials at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 15 show two plaques made of about 9.3 kilograms of cannabis resin. They were allegedly found in the possession of Robin Jenkins, a 41-year-old Dutch man who arrived at the airport from Johannesburg, South Africa, via Singapore on Nov. 27. The haul has a street value of 74.4 million yen.

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