News:2026-09-05/Trafficking/tokyo-police-arrest-two-american-women-over-about-30-kg-of-cannabis-in-suitcases-at-haneda-airport

NewsTrafficking5 September 2026

Tokyo police arrest two American women over about 30 kg of cannabis in suitcases at Haneda Airport

CBS News, carrying an Agence France-Presse report, said Tokyo police arrested two 25-year-old American women who arrived at Haneda airport from New York on Saturday 5 September with two suitcases in which, a police spokesman said, 'cannabis-like dried plants' were hidden. The report puts the weight at around 30 kg and the value at about 150 million yen, figures it attributes to media. It says the women were arrested on suspicion of smuggling for profit and that police believe they conspired with someone whose name is unknown.

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PlaceHaneda AirportOtaTokyoJapan

AgencyTokyo police

Approximate location35.55, 139.78

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2026-09-05 Trafficking Tokyo police arrest two American women over about 30 kg of cannabis in suitcases at Haneda Airport CBS News, carrying an Agence France-Presse report, said Tokyo police arrested two 25-year-old American women who arrived at Haneda airport from New York on Saturday 5 September with two suitcases in which, a police spokesman said, 'cannabis-like dried plants' were hidden. The report puts the weight at around 30 kg and the value at about 150 million yen, figures it attributes to media. It says the women were arrested on suspicion of smuggling for profit and that police believe they conspired with someone whose name is unknown. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-women-arrested-smuggling-drugs-japan-free-trip/ Japan Tokyo Ota Haneda Airport 35° 33' 0.00" N, 139° 46' 48.00" E event site Tokyo police