 He produced a good 9-6 score at jūryō 3 in January 2009 but lost to Tamawashi on the final day when a win would have virtually guaranteed a return to "makuuchi".On January 30, 2009 Wakakirin was arrested for possession of cannabis, at a CD shop in Roppongi that had been monitored by police for some time.The following day, Oguruma, his stable master, declared his intention to dismiss him as a professional sumo wrestler in the wake of the scandal and submitted his letter of resignation to Japan Sumo Association by proxy.