Japan Makes First Bitcoin-Related Drug Arrest
Japanese authorities have arrested a suspected drug importer who allegedly used bitcoin to pay his Mexican suppliers. According to Channel News Asia, the case is the first of its kind in the country - an arrest for a crime involving both drugs and digital currency. The suspect has been named as 38-year-old Ayumu Teramoto and his arrest was carried out by police forces in Tokyo and Fukuoka. Teramoto is suspected of buying and importing illegal stimulants - terms usually used in the Japanese media to describe cocaine and methamphetamines. Bitcoin payment. The suspect allegedly used ¥3.5m....
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