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Marine arrested for drunk driving during curfew imposed after murder case

Second U.S. servicemember arrested in Okinawa in weeks, drawing calls from Japan for stricter military discipline.

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What to know

  • Second U.S. Marine arrested in Okinawa within four weeks, both during/after a curfew imposed following a murder case.
  • Cpl. Cardona's blood alcohol was more than twice the legal limit; he was arrested during midnight-5am curfew hours and also faces hit-and-run allegations.
  • Japanese defence minister demanded stricter U.S. military discipline; incident renews long-standing local tensions over crimes by U.S. personnel.

“Japan wanted the US side to 'take seriously' the incident that occurred despite the curfew”

Shinjiro Koizumi, Japanese Defence Minister · Independent UK ↗ · Nov 1

Cpl. Kalvin Montoya Cardona U.S. Marine, arrested for drunk drivingLance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard U.S. Marine, charged in murder caseShinjiro KoizumiShinjiro Koizumi Japanese Defence MinisterU.S. Military (Okinawa) Military command authority

Marine arrested for drunk driving during curfew imposed after murder case
japantimes.co.jp

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    Japanese defense minister demands U.S. take incident seriously

    Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan wanted the U.S. side to 'take seriously' the incident that occurred despite the curfew, signaling official concern over the second arrest in less than a month.

    “He was arrested after his blood alcohol content was found to be more than twice the legal limit. He has admitted to the allegations.”
    — Japan Times · source
    1. 4 outlets Japan urges US to enforce discipline after second Marine arrest

      first by Channel News Asia, 6d ago · also Independent UK, Anadolu Agency, The Hindu

      3 more headlines
    • thejapantimes@mastodon.social

      The Okinawa Prefectural Police have arrested a U.S. Marine on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in the early hours of Saturday despite a U.S. military-imposed curfew. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/ 01/japan/crime-legal/us-marine-okinawa-arrest-drunken-driving/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # japan #…

      thejapantimes@mastodon.socialMastodon7d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  2. background

    Cpl. Cardona arrested for drunk driving during curfew hours — Okinawa police arrested U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kalvin Montoya Cardona, 21, of Camp Hansen on suspicion of driving under the influence on a national road around 12:25 a.m. A breath test showed his blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit. He has admitted to the allegations.

  3. background

    Hit-and-run reported; Cardona believed to have returned to scene — Police received a report of a hit-and-run incident around 12:15 a.m. and conducted a breathalyzer test on Cardona, who is believed to have returned to the scene.

  4. background

    U.S. military imposes curfew after marine's arrest in murder case — Following the arrest of Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on suspicion of robbing and murdering Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in Naha, the U.S. military implemented a 30-day curfew restricting personnel from leaving bases between midnight and 5am.

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  1. 2 outlets U.S. Marine arrested for alleged drunk driving during curfew in Okinawa

    first by Japan Today, 7d ago · also Japan Times

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