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The sister of Jenson Button's ex-wife has said she is 'very worried' after her model sibling was arrested in Japan on suspicion of possessing MDMA over the weekend.
Jessica Michibata, 38, was held after a parcel containing the drug was delivered to a hotel where she was staying in Tokyo with an acquaintance, people familiar with the investigation told the Japan Times earlier this week.
While Jessica - who was married to the Formula One legend from 2014 to 2015 - is yet to comment publicly on her arrest, her sister Angelica Michibata - who is also a model - took to Instagram to express her concern.
In a message accompanied by a picture of a sunset, she apologised on behalf of her sister for 'making a fuss' and shared her worries about the reports.
'I'm sorry that my sister made a fuss this time,' Angelica wrote on Tuesday.
Jenson Button's ex-wife Jessica Michibata (pictured), 38, was held after a parcel containing the drug was delivered to a hotel where she was staying with an acquaintance, people familiar with the investigation told the Japan Times earlier this week
While Jessica (left) - who was married to the Formula One legend (right) from 2014 to 2015 - is yet to comment publicly on her arrest, her sister Angelica Michibata - who is also a model - took to Instagram the day of the reports to express her concern
'I am very worried, but for now I will leave it to the lawyer and the police, and I will trust her and wait for the results.
'And there is no change in protecting and supporting the family,' she added.
Michibata denies the allegations, according to local media reports.
A customs officer reportedly found the synthetic drugs hidden in an overseas package to Japan, with Michibata's hotel in Tokyo as the shipping address.
Investigators from Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department raided the hotel and arrested Michibata and her acquaintance on March 18 (Saturday), reports said.
According to some local reports, the acquaintance was a man Michibata is dating.
Japan's YTV news interviewed Toru Hirohata, former Chief at the country's Narcotics Control Department about the case.
He said that the arrests were likely made through a 'controlled delivery investigation,' which would suggest customs officials discovered the drugs in the luggage and replaced them with a counterfeit.
Information is then shared with police, who track the package. When it is delivered to its final destination, the suspects are arrested red-handed, Mr Hirohata said.
YTV explained the drugs are replaced with fakes in order to prevent the real substance from entering the civilian population, for which customs officials would be
