2 teens arrested for smuggling cannabis ingredient in liquid form

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling liquid that contained tetrahydrocannabinol, a psychoactive component of cannabis, from Thailand, police said Tuesday.The pair -- a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old male high school student -- were arrested at Fukuoka Airport on Aug. 30 after a customs officer discovered around 14 kilograms of the liquid packed into cardboard containers purporting to be prepackaged curry in the two suitcases the boys were carrying.The two, who are friends and both residents of Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, have admitted to the charge. Their arrest ma…READ FULL ARTICLE