Niigata police had apprehended a 45-year-old company employee on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine by October 20, 2026, Niigata Keizai Shimbun reported. According to police, the man allegedly held 3.394 grams at his home in Niigata City’s Kita Ward in mid-September. He had been arrested on September 11 in a separate assault case, and police said the drug was seized during a related search of his home. Police declined further comment for investigative reasons and are continuing to examine the circumstances.
新潟、傷害事件の捜索で覚醒剤を押収 所持容疑で男を検挙
にいがた経済新聞によると、警察は2026年10月20日までに、新潟市北区の会社員の男（45）を覚醒剤所持の疑いで検挙しました。警察によると、9月中旬に自宅で3.394グラムを所持した疑いがあります。男は9月11日に別の傷害事件で逮捕され、関連する家宅捜索で押収されたとされています。警察は捜査上の理由で詳しい説明を控え、経緯を調べています。