TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. managing officer Julie Hamp, who was
arrested last month in Tokyo on suspicion of violating Japan's drug
laws, has resigned, the auto maker said Wednesday.
Ms. Hamp, an American who in April became the most senior female
executive at the world's biggest auto maker, is currently being
held by prosecutors and her detention period ends on July 8. By
then, prosecutors must decide whether to indict her.
She hasn't been charged with any crime and hasn't commented
publicly since her arrest.
Ms. Hamp expressed her intention to resign to Toyota on Tuesday,
the auto maker said in a statement. "We intend to learn from this
incident to help ensure a secure working environment for everyone
at Toyota around the world as we continue to take the steps
necessary to become a truly global company," Toyota said.
Japanese police say customs officers intercepted a package
addressed to Ms. Hamp containing about 60 tablets of oxycodone, a
powerful painkiller. Though oxycodone is legal with a prescription
in Japan and the U.S., it is illegal to bring into Japan without
special permission.
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