Taiwanese man sentenced to 6-year prison term in Korea for smuggling meth from Cambodia
BUSAN — A Taiwanese national has been sentenced to six years in prison for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine from Cambodia into Korea, a district court said Sunday. The Taiwanese man in his 70s was indicted for bringing 5.1 kilograms of meth into the country through Gimhae International Airport in the southeastern port city of Busan after receiving a suitcase containing three backpacks filled…
A Taiwanese man in his 70s has been sentenced to six years in prison in Korea for attempting to smuggle 5.1 kilograms of methamphetamine from Cambodia, according to a district court in Busan. The man was caught with the illegal substance at Gimhae International Airport in March, having received a suitcase containing three backpacks filled with the drugs in Cambodia.
The court found him guilty, despite his claim of ignorance, as he had admitted that the suitcase could potentially contain drugs based on his own statements. The estimated value of the drugs is approximately 511.3 million won ($378,000).
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