Health ministry said, 'Marijuana and cocaine are now becoming mainstream, similar to trends in Europe and the United States'
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Narcotics had been carefully divided into small, zippered plastic bags
Authorities are now intensely investigating how the suspect acquired the lethal weapons
Suspects hauled the stolen metal to scrap dealers, where it was exchanged for cash
Suspect smuggled the shipment into the country from the United Arab Emirates in March
Judge said, 'This was an extremely selfish crime'
Authorities suspect the case may be part of a broader smuggling operation
Defense team claims defendant was suffering from a drug-induced psychosis
Contraband has a street value of approximately 11.4 billion yen
