Overview

• About 42 kilograms of ketamine were found concealed in three suitcases that arrived from Singapore on September 4.
• Three Thai nationals were arrested on suspicion of commercial smuggling under Japan’s Narcotics Control Law.
• Customs said the haul is the biggest single ketamine seizure since the drug was designated a narcotic in 2007.
• Two suspects have admitted the allegations, while one has partially denied involvement, according to police.
• Investigators are pursuing leads on a wider trafficking network, including a possible route from Malaysia via Singapore, after the suspects said a man gave them the suitcases.