▲Queues to receive tickets
Actor Yusuke Isetani (44), who was indicted for violating drug laws, was first heard in tokyo district court at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 1. Under normal circumstances, the number of observers in this district court is 35, but 344 people lined up to receive the tickets, a total increase of 9.8 times.
Japan's COVID-19 epidemic has increased, and it has reached the "third wave". In this case, The case of Yusuke Iseya has received a lot of attention. In addition, in order to prevent the expansion of the epidemic, the auditorium in the courtroom is required to sit in separate seats.
According to the indictment, the defendant, Iseya, had secretly stored 4 bags of dried marijuana (about 13 grams) in his home in Tokyo's Kikuro Ward on September 8.
▲ Yusuke Iseya, who came out of the Tokyo District Court
The defendant, Iseya, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on September 8 for violating the drug law and sent to the prosecutor's office on the 10th. He was released on bail after delivering 5 million yen on the 30th of the same month.
Defendant Iseya first debuted as a model, and then transformed into an actor, starring in several Japanese dramas and movies. In 2011, he won the "Best Supporting Actor at the 20th Japan Film Critics Awards", the "Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor" and the "Japan Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor" in 2011. He is also featured in the hit movie "Tonkatsu DJ Yotaro" and other works.