Def Tech's Micro has been convicted on drug charges, with the Tokyo District Court handing down a sentence of two years imprisonment with a four-year suspension on June 11.

The conviction stems from incidents in February when Micro was arrested for possessing 3.517 grams of dried cannabis at his home in Tokyo's Shibuya ward and using cocaine in a vehicle in Chiba prefecture. Authorities discovered the cannabis during a search and arrested him on the spot.

In the court's ruling, judges noted Micro displayed "drug dependency and weak sense of social responsibility" but granted the suspended sentence after considering mitigating factors, including plans for his manager and mother to regularly monitor his phone. The presiding judge urged him to "sever ties with drugs and make a fresh start, creating good music going forward."

Following the verdict, Micro has ended his artist contract with his agency 2VOX and resigned as a company director. In an official statement, 2VOX said: "After repeated discussions about future activity plans, we reached this conclusion. We hope he genuinely reflects, rehabilitates, and achieves a better fresh start." The agency will continue managing Micro's bandmate Shen.

Micro shared his own statement on Instagram, acknowledging "the magnitude of impact my actions have caused" and pledging to take responsibility as a member of society. He emphasized he will continue moving forward with care and accountability.

Moving forward, Micro will operate under personal management company Wergshire. Notably, he confirmed that both Def Tech and his solo career will continue.

Def Tech, the Hawaii-and-Tokyo-based "Jawaiian" duo formed in 2005, initially broke sales records in Japan's indie music scene with over 2.8 million copies sold. The arrest led to the cancellation of a scheduled February performance at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan.