{
  "id": 15410857,
  "title": "New investigation agency makes 1st arrest since launch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/new-investigation-agency-makes-1st-arrest-since-launch-15410857",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261018/new-investigation-agency-makes-1st-arrest-since-launch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new investigation agency, the Narcotics Investigation Bureau of Seoul's Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA), made its first arrest on Sunday, 16 days after its establishment. The suspect, a Southeast Asian national, was taken into custody on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. Police allege the suspect brought 2.5 kilograms of marijuana from overseas. Due to flight risk and concerns over potential evidence destruction, the SCIA applied for an arrest warrant on Saturday with Incheon District Court. The SCIA, formed as part of a major criminal justice reform, is responsible for investigating major crimes in seven categories, including drug offenses.",
  "summary": "A new investigation agency tasked with handling major crimes made its first arrest of a suspect Sunday, 16 days after its launch. The narcotics investigation bureau of the Seoul office of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency (SCIA) said it has taken a Southeast Asian national into custody on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. The suspect, whose identity was withheld, is accused of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "New investigation agency makes 1st arrest since launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/new-investigation-agency-makes-1st-arrest-since-launch",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:49:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "New investigation agency makes 1st arrest since launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/new-investigation-agency-makes-1st-arrest-since-launch-15407614",
        "published": "2026-10-18T12:37:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}