Eight Vietnamese nationals busted with meth at Osaka karaoke parlorOSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested eight Vietnamese nationals on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine inside a karaoke parlor in Osaka City, authorities announced on Wednesday, reports Mainichi Broadcasting System (Aug. 5). The suspects, who include 23-year-old unemployed Phan Van Huy and 23-year-old Kyoto-based construction worker Nguyen Tuan Dat, are accused of violating the Stimulants Control Law. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on June 28, the group was allegedly found in possession of 0.228 grams of kakuseizai (methamphetamine) crystals inside a fourth-floor karaoke room in the Nishi-Shinsaibashi area of Chuo Ward. Police raided the establishment that same day, seizing a large quantity of powdery substances suspected to be illegal narcotics. Police have not disclosed whether the suspects have admitted to the drug allegations, but investigations are ongoing to determine if the men were actively using the narcotics during their karaoke session.