Matsusaka Police Station arrested a 22-year-old Filipino beautician living in Kubo-cho, Matsusaka, on 1 November on suspicion of possessing cannabis classed as a narcotic under the drug-control law.[1] Officers identified the suspect in katakana as Taroi Beruni Marushisu.[1] The arrest was an emergency arrest.[1] The suspect has admitted the allegation, telling investigators there was no doubt he had possessed cannabis.[2] The arresting unit was Matsusaka Police Station of the Mie Prefectural Police.[2]
Police allege that at about 11:10 p.m. on 31 October he possessed cannabis in the parking lot of a convenience store in Okamoto-cho, Matsusaka.[2] Officers patrolling the city spotted the man in a parked car appearing concerned about the patrol car.[1] They questioned him and inspected the car, where they found fragments resembling a cannabis plant.[2] A forensic test confirmed the fragments were cannabis, leading to the arrest.[2]
Police say they are continuing to investigate the case, including the route by which he obtained the cannabis.[2]
