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Former Sumo Wrestler Wakakirin Arrested in Tokyo Over Suspected Cannabis Liquid Possession

Investigators are tracing the procurement route after tests identified the seized liquid as cannabis.

Overview

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Shinichi Suzuki, 42, known as Wakakirin, on October 16 on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Control Law.
  • Police say the case stems from a mid-May stop in Kabukicho, where officers questioning him in a parked car found a small container in his pants pocket.
  • About 0.1 grams of liquid was seized and later laboratory analysis identified it as cannabis liquid, according to investigative sources.
  • A urine test conducted during the questioning showed a positive reaction, police sources said.
  • Suzuki has told investigators he believed the substance was legal, and police are now pursuing how he obtained it and other case details.