Japan good boi Momotaro (モモタロウ)

Drug detection dog "Momotaro" makes a big impact: discovers 80 million yen worth of marijuana hidden in a suitcase; Spanish man (37) arrested

A drug detection dog found 80 million yen worth of marijuana hidden in a suitcase.

The incident was discovered when drug detection dog Momotaro reacted to the marijuana in the suitcase.

Spanish suspect Quesada Lao Carlos (37) is suspected of attempting to smuggle about 16 kg of marijuana, worth 80 million yen at street value, in his suitcase when he entered Narita Airport, Japan from Thailand on September 20.

Quesada Lao admitted to the charges, saying, "I was planning to use it myself or sell it to someone."

"The Cannabis Control Law is Japan's national law banning the import, export, cultivation, sale, purchase, and research of cannabis buds and leaves. Originally passed in July 1948, the law has subsequently been modified multiple times, with each revision adding stricter penalties for violations."