Gang Behind Tens of Billions Won Drug Trafficking Using 'Deonjigi' Method Caught

Seized Narcotics [Provided by Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] A large number of people who bought and sold drugs through overseas SNS and virtual currencies were caught by the police.

The Narcotics Investigation Unit of the Northern Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency announced on the 25th, "We have arrested A (31) on charges of selling narcotics and apprehended 16 people including B (28) on charges of purchasing and using narcotics from A."

A is suspected of selling drugs to dozens of people across the metropolitan area using the so-called 'throwing' method, where drugs are left at agreed locations from July last year until recently.

According to the police investigation, A had set up a marijuana cultivation facility at a hideout in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, and was found to have cultivated and distributed narcotics worth about 2 billion won, including 4.35kg of marijuana, 1530ml of liquid marijuana, and 1426 ecstasy pills.

B and other suspects are mostly in their 20s to 30s and were found to have purchased narcotics from A through SNS and other means. They reportedly stated that they became interested in drugs out of curiosity.

The police seized remaining narcotics such as marijuana from A's hideout.

A police official said, "The distribution of narcotics through the internet, including SNS, has been increasing recently, and as a result, accessibility to narcotics is increasing not only among specific groups but also among the general public, spreading narcotics into everyday life," urging special caution.

Meanwhile, the police established and have been operating a specialized investigation team for the dark web and virtual currencies since March, and plan to continue investigations with a focused crackdown period (March to May) to eradicate drug distribution.

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