1. A 28-year-old Canadian man named Quiroga Silva Facundo has been accused of smuggling approximately 115 million yen worth of stimulant drugs into Japan.
- He is said to have sent the drugs by mail from Canada to rented private lodgings in Tokyo in September.
- Customs officials believe he was working with an international crime group and evading investigation by staying at multiple rented lodgings in Tokyo and elsewhere.
2. Facundo has reportedly admitted to the allegations, stating that he came to Japan to receive the stimulants and that he delivered and stored them as instructed.
- He was arrested and indicted on violation of the Stimulants Control Act in November following customs inspections.
- Additionally, about 2 kilograms of separate stimulants were confiscated at a coin locker in a Tokyo train station.
3. Tokyo Customs officials suspect Facundo also delivered the drugs to specific locations or individuals as ordered by the crime group. They are investigating further into these alleged activities.
- He is said to have sent the drugs by mail from Canada to rented private lodgings in Tokyo in September.
- Customs officials believe he was working with an international crime group and evading investigation by staying at multiple rented lodgings in Tokyo and elsewhere.
2. Facundo has reportedly admitted to the allegations, stating that he came to Japan to receive the stimulants and that he delivered and stored them as instructed.
- He was arrested and indicted on violation of the Stimulants Control Act in November following customs inspections.
- Additionally, about 2 kilograms of separate stimulants were confiscated at a coin locker in a Tokyo train station.
3. Tokyo Customs officials suspect Facundo also delivered the drugs to specific locations or individuals as ordered by the crime group. They are investigating further into these alleged activities.
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Canadian man Quiroga Silva Facundo, 28, is accused of smuggling approximately 115 million yen worth of stimulant drugs into Japan. He allegedly sent the drugs by mail from Canada to rented lodgings in Tokyo in September. Authorities believe he was working with an international crime group, evading
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251209_37/#summary
Date: Dec. 9, 2025
Notes: 2025-12-09
Created: 2025/12/09 21:40
Updated: 2025/12/10 08:00
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