Ryoko Yonekura Under Investigation for Alleged Drug Law Violation
On October 11th, "Shukan Bunshun Online" ran a story with the headline "Shocking Scoop," reporting that the Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare Narcotics Control Department (commonly known as Matori) of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was planning to investigate actress Ryoko Yonekura for alleged violation of the Narcotics Control Law.
The fact that Yonekura's name surfaced in this investigation was indeed shocking news, and it undoubtedly sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry. While the general public was surprised, the reaction from journalists was slightly different.
This is because rumors that "Matori is investigating Yonekura" had been circulating for over a month. The source of the rumors was information that a search and seizure had taken place at Yonekura's home.
According to Bunshun Online, the "Shukan Bunshun" team obtained information in early June of this year that Yonekura had emerged as a suspect in the Matori investigation and began observing her activities. The investigation reportedly took a significant turn on August 20th, when Matori conducted a search and seizure at Yonekura's home in Tokyo.
"Bunshun" was not the only outlet to receive this information. The 'search and seizure' information circulated among most media outlets, including TV stations, weekly magazines, and sports newspapers, and even made its way onto some internet forums. As a result, various media outlets began staking out Yonekura's home.
Initially, the information regarding why Yonekura's name surfaced in the investigation was convoluted. There was information that the name of Yonekura's Argentinian dancer boyfriend was on a list seized in connection with an overseas incident.
However, if that were the case, the police, not Matori, would be conducting the investigation. There was also a story that her boyfriend was arrested during the search and seizure, but that would also be news if it were true. It seems the men have already left the country. (Sports newspaper reporter)
The media continued their stakeout with a mixture of belief and doubt, but what gave the rumors "credibility" was Yonekura's recent behavior.
Yonekura has not updated her Instagram account, which she had been doing regularly for the past two months, and she has been absent from events. She has also declined to take on ambassadorships for major manufacturers and brands, and has not made any public appearances.
Then, on October 21st, "NEWS Post Seven" reported on this "two-month absence." Yonekura was surprised but cooperated with the investigation during the search and seizure. Under the direction of the investigators, she pointed out each of the seized items and agreed to have them photographed as evidence.
After the search and seizure, she reportedly went to the agency building where the investigation room is located in her own car and was questioned several times. The question is, how will the situation progress from here? According to a reporter for a national newspaper, "Two months have passed since the search and seizure, but if she were 'guilty,' it's questionable whether it would take this long to make an arrest.
Also, it is puzzling that they allowed the person suspected to leave the country after conducting the search and seizure. 'Shukan Bunshun' (October 23rd issue), which ran the headline 'Ryoko Yonekura Drug Suspicion,' only wrote that they had obtained information that 'some of the seized items are highly likely to contain illegal ingredients,' and the details have not yet been disclosed.
It seems that nothing has been confirmed as definitively illegal drugs such as stimulants or marijuana, which is a concern. It was widely reported, but there is a good chance that the investigation will not lead to an arrest. Will it be a case of 'much ado about nothing,' or...? In any case, now that the matter has come to light, the possibility of her returning to her home, which the media is watching, is quite low. The media, who were on the scene with a mixture of belief and doubt, will be relieved to be released from the stakeout.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/tmrlahxhdbal
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