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Conversation: Japanese police arrest British, US nationals for allegedly smuggling stimulants NHK

A: Hey there! Heard anything interesting lately?

B: Nah, what's up?

A: So, you won't believe it, but the cops nabbed a British guy and an American one!

B: What did they do?

A: They got caught smuggling drugs, about 17 kilos of stimulants to be exact! It's pretty serious stuff.

B: Whoa, that sounds intense. Any names?

A: Yep! The British guy is Kim Tung Nguyen and the American one is Jason Raymond Scott. They're just 24 and 25 years old!

B: Wow, so young to be in trouble like that... I wonder where they flew from?

A: Well, Scott flew from an airport in Los Angeles to Tokyo's Haneda Airport last month. Can you believe it, he had a suitcase full of drugs!

B: Crazy... And the estimated street value is more than 6.3 million dollars!

A: That's not all! The police found nearly 100 kilos in six suitcases at Nguyen's place here in Japan, worth over 37 million dollars!

B: No way... And they both deny the allegations?

A: Yup, that's what I heard. Quite a pickle they've gotten themselves into...
Summary
Two young individuals, Kim Tung Nguyen (British) and Jason Raymond Scott (American), aged 24 and 25 respectively, were arrested for drug smuggling. They allegedly transported 17 kilos of stimulants each, with Scott flying from Los Angeles to Tokyo's Haneda Airport last month. The police found
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ID: 238e917a-3a83-42bb-b89f-d56332252f92

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251010_14/#conversation

Date: Oct. 10, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-10

Created: 2025/10/12 02:10

Updated: 2025/12/08 00:40

Last Read: 2025/10/12 11:37