The suspect arrested is Koji Yoneda (39), a musician who performs under the name “CHEHON.”
According to the police, on the 11th of this month, a man is suspected of violating the Cannabis Control Act for possessing approximately 1 gram of dried cannabis at an apartment in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo.
Police received information that Yoneda was in possession of marijuana, and when they investigated, they found marijuana in his possession, and also seized what appeared to be “cannabis liquid,” which is processed marijuana into liquid form. about it.
The suspect, Yoneda, is a popular musician among young people whose YouTube appearances have been viewed over 30 million times, and according to police, he was participating in an event in Nagoya on the 24th.
Police are investigating in detail where the marijuana was obtained.
Police have not disclosed whether he admitted the crime or not.
