Evidence of Frequent Contact Between Police Executive and Major Drug Trafficker... Internal Investigation Launched
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Recently arrested domestic drug dealers were found to have frequently contacted police officials during the police investigation, prompting the police to launch an inquiry.
On the 10th, according to the police, the Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency confirmed that a man in his 50s, Mr. A, frequently communicated with an official belonging to a police station in Gyeonggi Province and reported this to the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency.
The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency is reportedly conducting an internal investigation to determine whether actual investigation information was exchanged between Mr. A and the police official.
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Mr. A, known to be at the top tier of the domestic drug distribution organization, and his associates are accused of importing methamphetamine from Southeast Asian countries into Korea and selling it (violation of the Narcotics Control Act). They were arrested last month at an officetel in Yangcheon-gu.
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