Pubdate: Wed, 20 Jan 1999
Source: Kyodo News (Japan)

RECORD AMOUNT OF DRUGS SEIZED IN JAPAN LAST YEAR

TOKYO, Jan. 20 (Kyodo) -- Japanese authorities confiscated a record
high 869.81 kilograms of illegal drugs in 1998 that smugglers
attempted to bring into the  country, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.

The figure far surpassed the previous record of 769.51 kg registered
in 1996, a ministry official said.
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