American Female Executive Arrested in Japan

credit: Reuters

Update:  Julie Hamp resigned from her executive position at Toyota Motors.  Her resignation was accepted by the company which cited the concerns of stakeholders about her arrest for illegal possession of oxycodone.  Police raided Toyota's headquarters in Toyota City after her arrest on June 18th, causing severe loss of face.  Hamp, 55, was a key figurehead in the Japanese car company's efforts to diversify its executive ranks.
{19.06.15}Toyota Motor Corporation's first senior woman executive was arrested in Japan for illegally bringing Oxycodone into the country. Fifty-seven pills were found in a small parcel labeled "necklaces" sent to Julie Hamp in Japan. The package also contained toy pendants and necklaces. Hamp has been Toyota's Chief Communications Officer just two months. Hamp denied knowledge of the pills. Oxycondone, which is addictive (opioid), is a prescription drug in both the US and Japan; bringing it to Japan requires government approval. Because of the large number of pills Hamp could face years in prison, followed by deportation. She is a former General Motors and PepsiCo executive.