That same box was then flown to Turkey in a private plane, with him in it.
It’s reported that his wife arranged the entire affair.
Source?
One thing I think we can be assured. Foreigners will be afforded less opportunity for bail going forward.
[1]https://www.thedailybeast.com/nissan-ceo-carlos-ghosns-great...
Mentions the musical instrument box, but I don't see the other details.
Edit: This site has the story including the band. No idea how credible it might be: https://gulfnews.com/world/did-nissans-carlos-ghosn-flee-jap...
On one hand, Ghosn is in Lebanon. That’s where people with the full story are.
On the other hand, Ghosn is popular there. An MI6-style escape sounds better than the likelier reality of massive bribes having been paid.
Simply getting through immigration and customs requires (a) gambling you get a distracted agent or (b) paying a bribe. Given the consequences with (a), it's not surprising that pretty much every fugitive-by-air account features bribes.
There are many more steps that are tightly watched in getting on an international flight, even one privately chartered, particularly out of Japan.
[1] https://gulfnews.com/world/did-nissans-carlos-ghosn-flee-jap...