Prosecutors Confirm Existence of 'Illegal Abortion Pill Sales Organization' During Investigation of Infant Homicide Case

Sales Organization 'Drug Delivery Agent' Arrested and Indicted... Imported from China via International Mail
Abortion Drug 'Mifejin' Sold Worth 300 Million KRW Over 3 Months... Approximately 830 Buyers

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-jun] The prosecution investigating the 'infanticide case' has conducted supplementary investigations into the organization selling abortion pills used in the infanticide crime, confirming the existence of an illegal abortion pill sales organization and referring the drug delivery agent to trial.

The Criminal Division 3 of Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kwon Chan-hyuk) announced on the 15th that A (29) was arrested and indicted on charges of violating the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act.

A is accused of receiving international mail from China containing an unapproved abortion pill known as 'Mifjin' in Korea, then dividing it and shipping it to domestic buyers by courier over five days starting April 22, sending it to 20 people and pocketing several million won.

At the time of arrest on the 20th of last month, A was storing abortion pills worth about 100 million won at their residence. The prosecution judged that Mifjin is effective for uterine contraction and labor induction, and taking it in the late stages of pregnancy carries a high risk of leading to infanticide crimes.

During the investigation of the infanticide case where an infant was left in a toilet and killed, the prosecution requested supplementary investigation from the police into the Mifjin sales company used by the biological mother, thereby confirming the existence of the Chinese illegal abortion pill sales organization.

The prosecution's investigation revealed that the seller in China has an organized structure including domestic delivery agents and counselors, and is widely distributing Mifjin in Korea through SNS and other means. The prosecution confirmed that over the past three months, sales of Mifjin amounted to about 300 million won, with 830 buyers.

The prosecution plans to continue investigating accomplices who are systematically distributing illegal abortion pills domestically.

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