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kurisupisu
Please put him in jail for a long time........
Goodlucktoyou
how did he expect the X-ray machines not to pick this up. hope he has to rot in an Indonesian prison, not a japanese one.
mukamo
The only way he could have gotten away with it is if he had connections in the airport - Airport personnel, Customs officials can be corrupted.
Alphaape
If the money is that lucrative, should have just hired a boat and made the long trip back. Odds are he would not have been stopped by any customs officials coming in or going out.
Aly Rustom
Hear hear!
Goodlucktoyou
The trip by boat from Indonesia passed through pirate infested waters, then terrorist infested waters, militralised waters, and by the time he reached Japan, they would all be dead anyway. That might be one reason.
Wakarimasen
Is that a snake in your trousers or are you just pleased to see me?
Illogical
"holding Platinum Elite Plus status with Garuda airlines", there must be a lot of money in it and he's a professional smuggler having already been arrested in Australia. Maybe he became overly confident and didn't bribe enough airport officials this time.
techall
Katsuhide Naito was arrested after customs officers found 181 lizards, 65 snakes and seven turtles in his luggage.
What type of luggage does this guy have?
Toasted Heretic
Crocodile suitcases, I'll bet.
nandakandamanda
Reptile smuggler. Must have done this countless times, supplying exotic pet fans throughout Japan at least. Hope the 3 years and 5 years do not run concurrently.
His only regret may be that someone else will step in and take over his lucrative trade.