US man arrested at Naha Airport over 1.87 g cannabis liquid
Tomishiro police emergency-arrested a 25-year-old US national on 18 October 2026 after 1.87 grams of cannabis-containing liquid was found in his rucksack at Naha Airport. He had arrived from New York via Incheon and was referred to Naha prosecutors, with stimulant tablets also found in his luggage.
Tomishiro Police Station emergency-arrested a 25-year-old United States national
with no fixed address who described himself as a company employee on 18 October
2026 on suspicion of importing narcotics.[1][2][3]He is accused of hiding 1.87
grams of liquid containing cannabis in a rucksack and importing it at Naha
Airport at about 5 p.m. on 17 October 2026.[1][2][3]Police said 1.24 grams of
tablets containing stimulants were also found in the man’s suitcase.[1]The
man was referred to the Naha District Public Prosecutors Office on 19 October.[1]
The man had departed New York’s Kennedy International Airport and arrived at
Naha Airport on 17 October via Incheon International Airport in South Korea.[1]A customs inspection found the liquid containing cannabis and the tablets
containing stimulants.[1]Okinawa District Customs, which had alerted police,
accused the man to the Naha District Public Prosecutors Office on 4 November on
suspicion of violating the Customs Act by attempting to import narcotics and
stimulants.[1][3]
Tomishiro police have not disclosed whether the man admits or denies the
allegations, citing potential interference with the investigation.[1]
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The 1.24 grams of tablets containing stimulants are a separate non-cannabis substance and are excluded from cannabis figures.
No court outcome beyond referral to the Naha District Public Prosecutors Office was reported.
The submitted 47NEWS page carries only the opening extract of the Ryukyu Shimpo article, so it adds no facts beyond the arrest, the 17 October import allegation and the 1.87 grams.
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