Jeonnam Police Arrest Group Selling Illegally Cultivated Marijuana Online
Seizure of 19 Cannabis Plants for Illegal Cultivation, 410g of Dried Cannabis, and Inhalation Devices
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] A group that posted advertisements for drug sales on the internet and SNS and sold marijuana they secretly cultivated has been caught.
The Cyber Investigation Unit of the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency announced on the 17th that they arrested and detained two individuals, including A (32), on charges of selling secretly cultivated marijuana on the internet and SNS (violation of the Narcotics Control Act) and sent them to the prosecution.
They are accused of secretly cultivating marijuana at their secluded residence in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, from May to November, posting sales advertisements on the internet and SNS, and selling it 12 times, earning illegal profits worth approximately 7.5 million won.
The police monitored marijuana sales advertisements posted on SNS, and after meticulous investigations including communication and account tracking, they obtained a search warrant for the suspected cultivation site and raided the location, urgently arresting A and the other suspect.
They also seized 19 marijuana plants under cultivation, 410g of dried marijuana leaves, marijuana smoking devices, mobile phones, and computers.
The police believe the suspects had been cultivating marijuana with professional facilities and systematically selling it through the internet and SNS, and they are expanding the investigation, suspecting accomplices and additional crimes, while also planning to investigate marijuana buyers.
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A Jeonnam police official said, “Recently, drug transactions through online platforms such as the internet, SNS, and the dark web have surged. Such online drug transactions not only make drugs more accessible to existing addicts but also to the general public, and there is concern that even adolescents might purchase and use drugs. We will thoroughly crack down on and investigate drug advertisements online.”
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