N. Korea ship raided on suspected drug violations, 3 men held

TOTTORI, Japan - The North Korean freighter Turubong-1, which Japanese police believe was used to smuggle drugs into Japan in October 2002, arrives at Sakai port in Tottori Prefecture on May 12. About 10 Tokyo police investigators boarded the ship to search it.

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