Suntory’s Outspoken CEO Resigns After Police Drug Search

Takeshi Niinami, a corporate maverick who seldom missed a chance to poke at Japan’s business establishment, has resigned as Suntory Holdings Inc.’s chief executive officer after his home was searched for illegal drugs.

Police are investigating Niinami, 66, on suspected legal violation for purchasing a supplement, Suntory President Nobuhiro Torii said at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday, without providing further details.