Philippine airport police detain Japanese woman with methamphetamines

Monday 15th September, 06:10 AM JST

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fatloser at 07:38 AM JST - 15th September

What are the odds of her actually being executed for her crime?! I'd say they were remote!!!!!!!!!!
rjd_jr at 08:33 AM JST - 15th September

A bit old to be smuggling ey? Off to the gallows we go (or is it lethal injection in the P.I.?).

Should've thought before smuggling lady.
MrEggAndSpoon at 09:05 AM JST - 15th September

This is quite good drug actually. Ihad to work inthe fields before. Maybe this woman was buying to make money. I don't think it so bad, only business you know.

I hope they forgive her, and let her released quickly, sh not so young, maybe get heart attack.

Only the heroin and crack so bad, other stuff ok if you take only sometimes. Maybe she was trick by Mr Big to put drug in bag, it happen amny time , especially if woman is thick or mental in the head.
franz75 at 09:09 AM JST - 15th September

defense line: a foreigner sold it to me.
lipscombe at 10:13 AM JST - 15th September

400 grams of methamphetamine or ‘‘shabu’’

I wondered why so many Japanese go to the Phillipines. opening shabu shabu restaurants eh
outofmydepth at 10:18 AM JST - 15th September

oh my, a japanese person smuggling drugs?!?!??!?!!? can`t be. impossible.
borscht at 11:14 AM JST - 15th September

Possession of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, which is known as ‘‘the poor man’s cocaine’’ carried the maximum penalty of death in the Philippines.

carries the maximum penalty of death, I believe.

If convicted and given jail time, will Japan allow her back into Japan or keep her out as she'll be a convicted drug smuggler?
VoXman at 01:19 PM JST - 15th September

Yeah this pretty much defeats the whole Foreigners are importing drugs to Japan argument that Tokyo Mayor Ishikawa uses.
Damax6 at 02:55 PM JST - 15th September

how about the "black" foreigner sold it to me. on a serious note...do you know the amount of middle aged japanese "mules" that are used to smuggle drugs...if the public REALLY knew, it would really turn this place upside down. We are NOT allowed to give this info to the media... Japanese middle aged citizens RARELY get searched when returning into Japan. ESPECIALLY on group tours. recently we(customs)have seen an increase in this trend, yes, i said trend. the numbers are beginning to rise. Soon this info will be brought to light. but, as for now it wont.

I will say, that i have traveled back and forth on numerous occasions and i must say that the Phils authorities REALLY check each passenger departing their airport, i counted at least 3-4 checks to get to the boarding gate waiting area..
DenshaDeGO at 07:14 PM JST - 15th September

Throw the book at her
cracaphat at 11:29 PM JST - 15th September

defense line: a foreigner sold it to me.

But to make it airtight say that: "A black man/singer gave it to me for no reason since I wasn't looking for or planning to buy.
Sarge at 11:42 PM JST - 15th September

"Methamphetamines"

I don't recommend them.
DXXJP at 08:52 AM JST - 16th September

I was called one evening by a friend who was arrested with a whore in manila for possession. He asked me what to do as they were about to take his phone I screamed "Bribe them". Sure enough two days later he calls me back and for a mere 500 bucks they both were let off. And a week later he was back in japan to boot.
DBC at 03:47 PM JST - 16th September

All she had to do is fake like she was blind.