Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Ness Wadia: Indian business heir arrested over cannabis possession at Japanese airport

The heir to one of India’s wealthiest business empires was arrested on a skiing trip to Japan and charged with cannabis possession, according to reports.
Ness Wadia, the eldest son of business mogul and Wadia group chair Nusli Wadia, co-owns the Kings XI Punjab cricket team and holds director roles in all the family’s major companies.
Wadia, 47, was stopped by police with sniffer dogs as he arrived at the New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, where he was visiting the popular ski resort of Niseko.
A search found 25g of cannabis resin in his trouser pocket, according to Japanese state broadcaster NHK.
Wadia admitted possession and said the cannabis was for personal use, a court official in Sapporo told the Financial Times. He was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for five years, and has since left Japan.
“Ness Wadia is in India,” a Wadia Group spokesperson told ANI. “The judgement is clear. It’s a suspended sentence. Hence it won’t impact Ness Wadia in the discharge of any of his responsibilities.”
30/04/19 Adam Withnall/Independent
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