@japannewsnowofficial: A flight from New York ended at Tokyo's Haneda Airport with two 25-year-old American women in custody after customs officers found about 66 pounds of dried cannabis in their luggage. Police valued the shipment at roughly ·150 million, about $1 million. The women were arrested on suspicion of importing cannabis for profit and violating customs law. Investigators say the pair had been recruited through a group chat and offered a paid trip to Japan in exchange for carrying suitcases from New York. One woman reportedly admitted knowing the job was risky and said the free trip influenced her decision. The second has denied knowing what was inside her bag. Japan classified cannabis as a narcotic in December 2024, and importing it for profit can bring severe prison penalties and fines if convicted. The case now moves through Japan's criminal justice system. What responsibility should travelers take when someone else asks them to carry luggage internationally?

nikolasspn :

I have one question, how cross TSA point in New York?😳

Scoutitoe :

Welcome to fish heads on Sunday. Japanese prison is harsh

user6222860431831 :

They are using Yen, so that’s about $300 in usd. 😂😂😂😂

CookiesOrChaos :

That is not worth millions

Count Zero :

Weed? Like, shit that grows from the earth? Getting locked up for possessing any quantity of a plant is pure insanity

KirinTCG :

How did they get past customs

Blueijoe :

How did they manage to get that amount from the New York airport? Isn’t American custom serious in such incident check

mk :

I say six months and sent back to usa

17mondo17 :

Your math is BLOWING my mind. 66lbs =WHAT NOW?!?!?

PureFun :

give them an extra 5 years sentence if they really truly believed that there's nothing illegal in the luggage.

Wooshi :

Well, they are going to be living in Japan for awhile.

Nuggets :

the laws are very strict in other eastern countries

Mornica2025 :

be careful dont take anything from anyone when traveling and dont believe to strangers take this as a lesson

amyjarvie245 :

Throw them in prison I don't care where they are from.

1invincible1 :

Only thing i learned from this is it’s really easy to be a millionaire in japan

Blue :

Nope. Your math ain’t mathing

Life :

Done deal

Nesting doll :

Not much

Mark Agresti :

Wow

Porky Malone :

So many weekends ruined 😭

moss :

chivantruong :

Taiwan #1👍👍👍

Suki Tanaka :

Como se les ocurre transportar unas maletas a otro país sin saber su contenido, sin conocer a las personas que las entregan y peor aún les dicen lleven las maletas y los tiquetes son gratis..

WanDaoRenRiza :

How dare you arrest your own American mom

Frankie :

Awesome