Prosecutors Seize Cocaine Worth 12.4 Billion Won Hidden in Frozen Chicken Container

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The prosecution seized about 50 kg of cocaine from a container carrying frozen chicken and launched an investigation into the smugglers. The seized amount of cocaine is estimated to be worth 12.4 billion KRW.

On the 31st, the Violent Crimes Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Hosam) announced that, in cooperation with the National Intelligence Service and the Korea Customs Service, they seized 49.8 kg of cocaine from a container on a 153,000-ton ship that was about to depart from Busan New Port to Japan.

The ship, which departed from South America, was scheduled to arrive in Japan after passing through Southeast Asia and Busan Port. After receiving intelligence from the National Intelligence Service earlier this month, the prosecution obtained a search warrant for the ship.

The cocaine in question was found packaged in 47 separate units inside a container loaded with frozen chicken. The market value is approximately 12.45 billion KRW, enough to be administered simultaneously to 1.5 million people.

A prosecution official stated, "We will continue the investigation to identify the cocaine smugglers through international cooperation, and in collaboration with domestic and foreign related agencies, we plan to respond strictly to drug crimes that transit through or are smuggled into or out of Korea."

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