30 sent to prosecution over drug smuggling via food packets, cosmetic containers
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Thirty people have been sent to the prosecution on s...
Thirty individuals have been handed over to prosecutors for allegedly smuggling drugs concealed within food packets, cosmetic containers, and other disguises, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Of the suspects, 17 were apprehended upon arrival.
The operation resulted in the seizure of approximately 6 billion won (US$4.34 million) worth of narcotics, including 1.25 kilograms of methamphetamine, 500 grams of ketamine, 2,000 pills of Yaba, and 500 milliliters of etomidate. Additionally, 27.45 million won in illicit proceeds were confiscated.
In one case, a man in his forties, residing in Cambodia, is suspected of orchestrating a scheme to smuggle methamphetamine and ketamine into South Korea. He allegedly enlisted the help of a local drug dealer to recruit a courier to carry the contraband in sunflower seed packets from June to October last year.
Another ring, led by a Thai national in his thirties, is believed to have sold 2,000 pills of Yaba to Thai expatriates in South Korea. The drugs were allegedly hidden in snack boxes. Furthermore, a suspect in his forties is accused of smuggling 1,000 milliliters of etomidate concealed within cosmetic bottles, with assistance from a friend.
The police announced that this crackdown was carried out in a joint operation with the National Intelligence Service and customs authorities.
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