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US Women Arrested in Japan for Smuggling $1 Million Cannabis

Two American women arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport with suitcases containing cannabis-like plants, prompting arrest under strict local drug laws.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 11 Sept 2026 · updated 45d ago

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First reported by South China Morning Post, 21 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 11 Sept 2026. South China Morning Post published first, on 11 September at 07:56 UTC; Latest articles followed 21 min later. The most recent article, from CBS News, appeared on 11 September at 14:12 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: CBS News (major outlet), South China Morning Post, Latest articles.

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  1. American woman allegedly smuggled drugs for free trip to Japan CBS News ·
  2. U.S. women arrested over smuggling of $1 million worth of cannabis into Japan Latest articles
  3. ‘I could go to Japan for free’, says US woman caught with smuggled cannabis South China Morning Post

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  • Tokyo
  • Haneda airport
  • New York
  • Japan
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