Argentine woman arrested in Japan for smuggling nearly 1kg of cocaine internally

A 30-year-old Argentine woman has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of attempting to smuggle nearly a kilogram of cocaine. Rosa Micaela Kipildor is accused of ingesting and concealing the drugs within her body before arriving at Haneda Airport.

Customs officials became suspicious of her behavior and subjected her to an inspection. An X-ray revealed 101 capsules of cocaine, wrapped in plastic and a rubber-like material, inside her body. The estimated street value of the cocaine is approximately 24.24 million yen (about $160,000 USD).

Kipildor reportedly admitted to the charges during questioning. She stated that a woman she met at a festival in Argentina proposed the smuggling operation. According to media reports, she received the cocaine in Brazil, ingested it there, and was promised $7,000 for transporting the drugs.

Japanese authorities are also exploring the possible involvement of a South America-based drug trafficking ring that targets Japan. In the past year, Japan has seen a significant increase in cocaine-related arrests, with figures nearly tenfold higher than a decade ago.

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recibiría US$7000 a cambio de transportar la droga.