Illegal Thai Immigrant Sentenced to 7 Years for Drug Smuggling and Use

Herbal Pouches and Watch Boxes Used to Conceal Smuggling via International Mail

[Asia Economy DB]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The court has handed down a heavy sentence to an illegal Thai resident who smuggled a large quantity of drugs and used them.

The Criminal Division 13 of Uijeongbu District Court (Chief Judge Jeong Seon-gyu) announced on the 11th that "Thai national A was sentenced to 7 years in prison for violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes and the Narcotics Control Act."

In the verdict, the court explained the sentencing reason, stating, "Considering the great harm it causes to society as a whole, the criminal responsibility is not light."

It continued, "Considering the large amount of drugs smuggled by the defendant, the blameworthiness is high," and "Given that drug crimes cause great harm to society due to their hallucinogenic and addictive nature, the criminal responsibility is absolutely not light."

A is accused of smuggling 880g and 60g of methamphetamine twice in February via international mail and using the drugs at his home.

Investigations revealed that A secretly brought in methamphetamine by dividing it into small amounts, packaging it with herbal massage pouches, or hiding it in wristwatch boxes via international mail.

In particular, to avoid suspicion, he sometimes used the address of a workplace where he had previously worked or a completely different address.

A claimed, "I only received the mail at the request of an acquaintance in Thailand," but the court did not accept this claim.

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