4 Olympic workers from U.S., Britain arrested over alleged cocaine use

Jul 13, 2021 | News On Japan

Jul 13, 2021 (Japan Today) - Four electricians from the United States and Britain who came to Japan to work on the Tokyo Olympics have been arrested on suspicion of using cocaine, police said Tuesday.

The four -- two Britons and two Americans -- were arrested between July 3 and 5, but have denied the allegations, according to the police.

The four had entered Japan between February and May to take part in maintenance work for electric generators used at venues for the Tokyo Games, commencing their duties after completing a 14-day quarantine.

On July 2, all four were drinking at a bar in the capital's Roppongi district from around 8 p.m. After leaving the bar, one of the suspects trespassed at a nearby apartment, and police were called to the scene.

A drugs test on the four men revealed cocaine use, they said.

Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa said at a press conference Tuesday, "If this proves to be true, it's an incident that could damage the image of the games. It's really unfortunate."

The four, who are suspected of using cocaine between July 3 and 4, are employees of Tokyo-based Aggreko Events Services Japan, a local subsidiary of a foreign-owned firm dealing with electric generators.

Source: ANNnewsCH

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