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Japanese actress Erika Sawajiri given suspended term for drug possession

National / Crime & Legal Feb 6, 2020

Japanese actress Erika Sawajiri given suspended term for drug possession

The Tokyo District Court on Thursday sentenced popular actress Erika Sawajiri to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for possessing illegal drugs. In handing down the ruling, the court said possession of MDMA and LSD carries great criminal responsibility. At the same time, Judge ...

Actress Erika Sawajiri pleads guilty to possession of MDMA and LSD at Tokyo court

National / Crime & Legal Jan 31, 2020

Actress Erika Sawajiri pleads guilty to possession of MDMA and LSD at Tokyo court

Actress Erika Sawajiri pleaded guilty Friday to possession of MDMA and LSD in the first hearing of her trial at the Tokyo District Court. Prosecutors sought an 18-month prison term for the 33-year-old, who was arrested in November over drug possession at her home in ...

Police find LSD at home of award-winning Japanese actress Erika Sawajiri

National / Crime & Legal Dec 6, 2019

Police find LSD at home of award-winning Japanese actress Erika Sawajiri

Police have seized LSD from the home of actress Erika Sawajiri, who was arrested last month over the possession of the synthetic drug MDMA, investigative sources said Friday, backing up her account to police that she used various illegal drugs such as LSD and ...

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