As "overdose" (over-ingestion of over-the-counter drugs) becomes a problem among young people, a 19-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of handing over cough medicine to a female high school student without permission at "Toyoko" in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo. it was done. In response to the investigation, she reportedly stated, ``I thought it would be an opportunity to meet girls.''
The suspect who was arrested is a 19-year-old unemployed suspect living in Osaka city.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, in December last year, 40 over-the-counter cough suppressants were given free of charge to a 17-year-old female high school student without permission, and 50 prescription cough suppressants were given free of charge to a 16-year-old female high school student at Toyoko in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. He is suspected of violating the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act.
The female high school student was caught out in the middle of the night and was escorted out, where she said she had been given drugs, prompting the Metropolitan Police Department to investigate.
In response to the investigation, he admitted to the charges and stated, ``I thought it would be an opportunity to get to know the girls and become friends with them.I also gave them to other girls for free or sold them.''
The Metropolitan Police Department believes that the suspect frequently visited Toyoko from Osaka, and is investigating the details of the incident.