Pubdate: 18 Aug 1999
Source: Japan Times
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Narcotics officer busted over drugs
KYOTO (Kyodo)
Kyoto Prefectural Police arrested a 32-year-old police officer Tuesday
on suspicion of illegally possessing stimulants in violation of the Stimulants
Control Law. He was dismissed later in the day.
Senior policeman Takashi Murayama, who handled investigations involving
stimulants, allegedly had 0.009 gram of stimulants at his home in the town
of Tanba, Kyoto Prefecture, Friday evening, police said.
Investigators who said that they acted on a tip that Murayama was using drugs,
said they also found a piece of aluminum foil with traces of stimulants on it
at his home.
Investigators said Murayama admitted to posessing the drug for his own use.
Police were questioning Murayama as to how he obtained the drug, suspecting it
might have been confiscated during a drug bust.
Japan Times,
1999.08.18
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