Name: Watch:How Smuggled Items are Detected at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
Uploaded: 2025-07-05T12:35:04.000Z
Duration: 6 min 47 s
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In today's feature, we follow behind the scenes of airport custom officials working to stop smuggling as the number of foreign tourists to Japan increases.

Customs officials are checking travelers' luggages to stop smuggling at the border.

As the number of foreign visitors reaches a record high, they are strengthening enforcement.

April 2025, 3,908,900 foreign visitors to Japan, a record high.

Customs officers were suspicious as she had a large amount of luggage for one person.

For some reason, the suitcase wouldn't open.

With her permission, they broke the lock.

When they opened it, a massive amount of cigarettes was inside.

She claimed that a friend had asked her to bring it, and she didn't check what's inside.

When bringing cigarettes into Japan, if you exceed 200 per person, you must pay tax.

The woman couldn't pay, so she gave up all the cigarettes.

If something seems suspicious, Customs conducts a thorough inspection.

A man carrying four cardboard boxes said he came to visit his brother living in Japan.

But the officers found the red bag suspicious.

When they weighed it, on the side, it said Vietnam tea.

The man didn't want them to open the bag.

He was trying to smuggle in over 10 kilograms of tobacco leaves, labeled as tea, from another cardboard box.

Over 80 items with logos of luxury brands.

On closer look, they had defects and gaps, low-quality fakes.

And the purchase price was suspicious too.

If it's in Vietnam, it's 30,000 yen in Vietnam.

Customs had him sign a written pledge not to bring such items again and gave him a strict warning.

Late at night, a tense situation unfolds.

While checking the luggage of a man from Malaysia, they pulled out a white cloth.

When they wiped inside the suitcase and tested for drug detection, Ketamine is an illegal drug with hallucinogenic effects.

From here, only audio recording was allowed.

While the investigation of this man continues, another man from the same flight was being inspected.

His luggage also showed a positive reaction for the illegal drug ketamine.

Customs suspected organized smuggling and began strict checks on this man as well.

As for the relationship between the two men, Both denied having illegal drugs.

They ran their suitcases through the x-ray scanner.

Although the drug detector gave a reaction, no illegal substances were found.

Because the detector is highly sensitive, Customs believe it's possible the luggage had traces of the drug from earlier use overseas.

Still, drug smuggling is increasing, and Tokyo Customs says they are strengthening enforcement measures.