同期ら３人も大麻使用か　巡査の所持事件―大阪府警

　大阪府警堺署の巡査が大麻取締法違反容疑で逮捕、起訴された事件で、府警の事情聴取に対し巡査の警察学校時代の同期を含む男性巡査３人も大麻使用を認めていることが１８日、捜査関係者への取材で分かった。府警は３人が使用した経緯や入手経路を調べ、厳正に処分する方針。
　府警は４日、自宅で大麻を所持したとして同署地域課の蔵川涼太巡査（２２）を同法違反容疑で逮捕＝起訴済み＝した。
　捜査関係者によると、蔵川巡査の供述などから同期を含む巡査３人が大麻を使用した疑いが浮上。３人は２０～２２歳で、現在蔵川巡査とは別の警察署に勤務している。いずれも大麻を吸ったことを認めているが、大麻は見つかっていないという。（2020/06/18-15:06）

Three Osaka prefectural policemen admitted cannabis use after one of their peers was arrested and indicted recently for allegedly possessing cannabis, investigative sources said Thursday.
   The cannabis use by the three was brought to light during police hearings in relation to the arrest and indictment of their peer, Ryota Kurakawa, 22.
   Kurakawa was arrested June 4 on suspicion of possessing cannabis at his home in violation of the cannabis control law.
   According to the sources, Kurakawa's confession raised suspicion that the three may have used cannabis. Kurakawa and the three, aged between 20 and 22, were working at different police stations.
   Kurakawa's case came to light after a supervisor in May saw an image of a cannabis-like item on his smartphone. Kurakawa admitted that he had used cannabis, and the item confiscated from his home was confirmed to be cannabis.