Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inMaroosha MuzaffarMonday 02 November 2026 12:09 GMTA military cargo plane landing at the US Marine Corps Futenma Air Base in Okinawa (Getty)Japanese police arrested 21-year-old U.S. Marine Corporal Kalvin Montoya Cardona in Okinawa on suspicion of drunk driving and an alleged hit-and-run.A breathalyzer test revealed Cardona's blood alcohol level was more than double the legal limit following a reported collision on Saturday.The offense occurred during a midnight-to-5 a.m. U.S. military curfew established after another Marine was recently charged with robbery and murder.Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi urged the US military to take the curfew violation seriously.The arrest has reignited long-standing local frustration over the heavy American military presence on Okinawa.In fullUS military in Japan rocked by second arrest of marine in less than a monthMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in