Overview
- Customs officers at Naha Airport detained the playwright on Nov. 16 after finding 0.78 grams of crystallized MDMA in his bag.
- He was transferred to Tomishiro Police custody, and a criminal complaint was filed with the Naha District Public Prosecutor’s Office for investigation.
- Authorities reported no other drugs in his luggage and currently suspect the MDMA was intended for personal use.
- He had flown from London’s Heathrow with a transit stop in Taiwan and arrived in Okinawa as a tourist.
- His representatives have not commented, and he remains in custody under Japan’s pre-charge detention system that can run up to 23 days.