{"id":176886,"date":"2026-04-03T13:18:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T04:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=176886&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:18:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T04:18:04","slug":"four-arrested-in-cannabis-case","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/four-arrested-in-cannabis-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Arrested In Cannabis Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Mizumaki Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, arrested four men on suspicion of cannabis distribution and possession. Two suspects allegedly sold about 0.5 grams of cannabis for \u00a53,500 in November 2025 after arranging transactions via social media and encrypted messaging apps. A search of one suspect\u2019s family home uncovered approximately 1.6 kilograms of cannabis, along with other substances including THC products and cocaine, with an estimated street value of around \u00a58 million. Two additional men believed to be customers were also arrested for possession. Authorities are continuing to investigate the supply routes and broader distribution network connected to the case.\u3000<strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/kbc.co.jp\/news\/article.php?id=17145089&#038;ymd=2026-04-02\" target=\"_blank\">KBC News<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/newsdig.tbs.co.jp\/articles\/rkb\/2575639?display=1\" target=\"_blank\">RKB News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fnn_unsplash-cannabis-sep_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cannabis\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-173205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fnn_unsplash-cannabis-sep_2025_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fnn_unsplash-cannabis-sep_2025_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fnn_unsplash-cannabis-sep_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fnn_unsplash-cannabis-sep_2025_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo by Budding . on Unsplash<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &#038; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">free weekly newsletter<\/a> today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">The Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\">this <strong>form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Mizumaki Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, arrested four men on suspicion of cannabis distribution and possession. Two suspects allegedly sold&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30292,"featured_media":173205,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-176886","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-prefecture","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/176886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/173205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}