FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan, May 25 (UPI) -- A suspected Nigerian drug trafficker died and two others fell seriously ill in Japan after plastic bags containing amphetamines burst in their stomachs.
One of the men died over the weekend, while as of Tuesday night the other two remained in serious condition, the Mainichi Shimbun reported Wednesday.
Police said the three arrived at a Fujiyoshida hospital in Yamanashi prefecture on Saturday, complaining of constipation and sore stomachs.
The physician who examined the men grew suspicious and had them X-rayed, discovering they had each swallowed numerous little plastic bags packed with drugs. The physician notified police, who analyzed the substance in the plastic bags and confirmed it was amphetamines.
The two surviving men will be questioned in connection with suspected violations of the Stimulants Control Law, once they have sufficiently recovered.
