Brazilian Cocaine Smuggler Swallows 22.2 Million Yen Stash

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OSAKA, Oct 16 (News On Japan) –
A Brazilian man has been arrested and indicted for smuggling cocaine into Japan by swallowing the drugs and concealing them inside his body.

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CT scans revealed numerous foreign objects inside the man’s body, all of which were identified as cocaine wrapped in small packets. Prosecutors said that 38-year-old Diego Mendonça Lopes, a Brazilian national, allegedly concealed 888 grams of cocaine — with a street value of around 22.2 million yen — inside his body and brought it into Japan on a flight in August.

Customs officers at Kansai Airport decided to conduct a CT scan after noticing a recent rise in drug smuggling cases from Brazil. The scan led to the discovery of the concealed narcotics.

While police have not disclosed whether Lopes has admitted to the charges, a 19-year-old Brazilian woman who was on the same flight was also arrested using the same method. Authorities are investigating the possibility of a wider drug trafficking operation.

Source: YOMIURI

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