Turkish man nabbed for drug smuggling at Narita airport

Turkish man nabbed for drug smuggling at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - Displayed for media coverage at the Narita airport customs office Jan. 5 is about 7.4 kilograms of cannabis resin with an estimated street value of 59 million yen which a Turkish man attempted to smuggle into Japan in December.

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