Japan rice Jersey City Councilman involved drug couriers in China continued: claiming to be innocent | Japan | Member | drugs _ news

November 18, according to Japan's Kyodo News Agency said Japan Aichi rice Jersey City's municipal Sakuragi pondering recently detained by the Chinese police on suspicion of carrying drugs, the City Council decided on 18th, 19th by the speaker and Secretary-General 3 to the Ministry of information-gathering work. In addition to convey the City Council out of China's demand, Sakuragi will also apologize to the disturbance caused for the detainees.

According to relevant sources, cherry-wood travelled to China on October 29, 31st to return home, but accept hand baggage screening at the airport were detained the same day. He said suitcases filled with drug business recognized him with the wife of the Nigerian man.

It is reported that Sakuragi to visit him in Japan, Ministry officials said, "I am innocent, won't resign from his duties as a member."

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a regular press conference of the 15th, on October 31, the Japan national tourist Sakuragi thinking about going abroad for carrying drugs in the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was detained by public security organs in China, and is currently being held at the detention center in Guangdong Province. Chinese public security authorities in a timely manner will be communicated the above Japan Consulate, the Japanese side has sent a consular officer to visit. In the present case is under further investigation.

(Original title: Japan rice Jersey City for its jailed members in China to the Ministry collected information)

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November 18, 2013 China News Network
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日本稻泽市议员涉在华携毒续：自称无辜|日本|议员|毒品_新闻资讯

　　中新网11月18日电 据日本共同社报道，日本爱知县稻泽市的市议员樱木琢磨日前因涉嫌携带毒品被中国警方拘留，该市议会18日决定，19日由议长及秘书长等3人前往外务省开展信息收集等工作。除转达市议会对中方的要求外，还将对樱木被拘一事造成的风波道歉。

　　据相关人士透露，樱木10月29日前往中国，原定31日回国，但当天在机场接受手持行李检查时被拘留。他表示装有毒品的行李箱是生意中认识的尼日利亚男子的妻子交给他的。

　　据悉，樱木对探视他的日本外务省官员称“我是无辜的，不会辞去市议员职务”。

　　中国外交部发言人洪磊在15日的例行记者会上表示，10月31日，日本籍游客樱木琢磨因在广州白云机场携带毒品出境被中国公安机关刑事拘留，现关押在广东省看守所。中国公安机关及时将上述情况通报日本驻广州总领馆，日方已派领事官员前往探视。目前此案正在进一步调查中。

(原标题：日本稻泽市为在华被拘议员赴外务省收集信息)

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2013年11月18日17:56
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