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Two American women attempt to smuggle US$1 million worth of cannabis into Tokyo for a free trip to Japan
Summary by The Tokyo Editorial Desk · As published by SoraNews24
· September 10, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The value of the cannabis is reported to be around US$1 million. Two American women attempted to smuggle a large quantity of cannabis.
Two American women attempted to smuggle a large quantity of cannabis. The value of the cannabis is reported to be around US$1 million. The women's alleged motive was to receive a free trip to Japan.
Further details about the incident are available from the source. The source reports that the women attempted to bring the cannabis into Tokyo .
The source provides more information about the attempted smuggling, but few details are known beyond the value of the cannabis and the women's alleged motive.
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