Japanese actor Yusuke Iseya sentenced to 1-year prison term for illegal drug possession


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According to his lawyer, Yusuke Iseya used marijuana for easing stress and pressure. Photo: Iseya Yusuke/Instagram

Japanese actor Yusuke Iseya has been sentenced to one year in jail, with the sentence suspended for three years, on Tuesday (Dec 22) for illegal drug possession.

Iseya, 44, was arrested by the Japanese police in September after he was found with four packs of cannabis weighing a total of 13.17g at his home in Tokyo.

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