Drug Trafficking Organization Worth 20 Billion KRW Busted... Customer List Includes Amy

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] A total of 51 people, including an organization that trafficked drugs worth approximately 20 billion KRW and those who purchased and used the drugs, were arrested. Among the buyers was the broadcaster Amy.

On the 7th, the Gangwon Provincial Police Agency's Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit announced that they had arrested 14 dealers, including Mr. A, who distributed large quantities of drugs, on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. The police also apprehended 37 people who purchased and used drugs from them. Among these, four habitual users were detained.

The drugs seized by the police this time were enough for 214,000 people to use simultaneously, with a market value reaching 21.9 billion KRW.

The police confiscated 6.2 kg of methamphetamine, 791 g of ketamine, 2.1 kg of synthetic marijuana, 1,344 ecstasy pills, 167 g of marijuana, and 47 million KRW in cash distributed by Mr. A and his group. The organization was caught attempting to smuggle drugs hidden in electrical sockets. The police obtained intelligence on the smuggling and, with the cooperation of customs, seized all the drugs.

Among the 51 suspects arrested by the police, 25 were first-time offenders, accounting for nearly half, and the largest age group was people in their 20s, totaling 24. Among the users was the broadcaster Amy.

Amy had previously been punished twice for drug use in 2012 and 2014. She was then forcibly deported abroad but returned to Korea in January after the entry ban period ended, five years later.

However, evidence of her using methamphetamine again within seven months was confirmed, and she was urgently arrested on the 26th of last month. Amy is currently detained and has been handed over to the prosecution.

Meanwhile, the police plan to focus on arresting drug offenders through cooperation with police attach?s dispatched overseas and other investigative agencies.

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