Korean National Police Agency, Special Promotion of One Rank for Investigator in Charge of 'Complete Crackdown' on Thai Drug Organization

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul Police Agency building. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] On the 7th, the National Police Agency held a special promotion appointment ceremony at the Dongjak Police Station in Seoul and promoted an investigator by one rank who apprehended a Thai organization that smuggled drugs from Thailand and distributed them domestically.

The promoted officer is Detective Seongwon Park of the Violent Crimes Team 5 in the Criminal Division of Dongjak Police Station. From April last year to May this year, he arrested a total of 43 people, including 25 individuals such as the Thai supply chief who sold methamphetamine and other drugs smuggled from Thailand to Thai workers across Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Chungcheong regions. Thanks to Detective Park's efforts, the police seized 1.37 kg of methamphetamine (worth approximately 6 billion KRW), 685 yaba pills, and 98 million KRW in criminal proceeds, and also succeeded in pre-trial seizure of movable property (bank deposits of 30.1 million KRW) owned by the supply chief.

Detective Park, who was promoted on this day, expressed his gratitude, saying, "I would like to thank my colleagues who have always been by my side and my beloved wife," and added, "I will not be complacent with the present and will continue to be a detective who contributes to public safety." National Police Chief Hee-geun Yoon stated, "I expect that excellent cases like the Dongjak Station incident will serve as a model and an opportunity to enhance the police's drug investigation capabilities," and urged, "Please continue to be a stepping stone in creating a society safe from drugs."

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