Iranian man accused of smuggling ¥2.1 billion meth haul in commercial bread maker (opens original article in a new tab)

A 55-year-old Iranian national was arrested for smuggling 40 kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan, concealed inside a bread-baking machine, marking the largest single seizure of stimulants in the region since 2019.

• A 55-year-old Iranian man was arrested for smuggling 40kg of methamphetamine into Japan
• The drugs were hidden inside a commercial bread-baking machine
• The seizure is the largest stimulant drug haul in the region since 2019