25-year-old woman arrested 5th time as leader of Hamamatsu drug trafficking ring
Shizuoka Police arrested a 25-year-old woman, her fifth arrest this year, as leader of a western Shizuoka drug ring selling amphetamine, marijuana, and LSD. Police seized about 0.4 g amphetamine, 0.6 g marijuana, and LSD in a Hamamatsu car in June, valuing the total at over 12 million yen; she recruited more than five men as dealers and used social media to find buyers.
Shizuoka Prefectural Police Drug and Firearms Countermeasures Section and
Hamamatsu East Police Station announced the arrest of a 25-year-old woman born
in Hamamatsu on 13 November 2026 for possession of amphetamine, marijuana, and
LSD for profit in June 2026.[1]The arrest is dated 27 October 2026, her fifth
arrest this year since February 2026, and police believe she trafficked drugs in
western Shizuoka from around 2024.[1]
Police say she was in possession of about 0.4 grams of amphetamine, about 0.6
grams of marijuana, and LSD inside a parked car in Hamamatsu City in June 2026
for profit, though she has not been asked to confirm or deny the charges.[1]The seized drugs are valued at over 12 million yen at retail prices, with the
same figure confirmed across multiple reporting outlets.[2]
The woman is considered the leader of the trafficking ring, having recruited
more than five men — including middle-school juniors and customers — to sell
drugs on her behalf.[2]She used social media to find buyers and handled
communications through a privacy-focused messaging app, with all her accounts
using Sanrio character names.[2]
Police believe the woman sold drugs via other dealers, and that the seizure of
over 12 million yen in retail value came from residential searches at related
locations.[3]The police announced the seized items on 13 November 2026, and
this is her fifth arrest in the incident so far.[4]
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Source: テレビ静岡ニュースDrugs and other items seized by Shizuoka Prefectural Police over the course of this investigation. Photo: Shizuoka Police / via Chunichi ShimbunPhoto details
The 12 million yen retail value is a combined figure across all substances (amphetamine, marijuana, LSD) and cannot be split into a cannabis-only value.
The woman has not confirmed or denied the charges; her statement of position is not reported.
No court outcome, trial date, or charges has been reported as of the latest coverage; the case is at the investigation stage.
The full scope of the trafficking network — beyond the five or more named men recruited — has not yet been established by police.
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