Popular rapper arrested for possession of cannabis 1:17 on May 7

A 41-year-old man, a popular rapper who also appears on a commercial TV program, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department this month for possessing cannabis in Tokyo. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the route to obtain cannabis and the details.

The person arrested was Kunihiko Kawakami (41), who works as a rapper.

According to the investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department, it is suspected that the cannabis control law was violated on the 2nd of this month because he possessed cannabis in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

The detailed situation and the approval or disapproval of having cannabis were not disclosed.

Kawakami is also appearing on a commercial TV program that competes for rap technology, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the route to obtain cannabis and detailed explanations.