Mass Arrests of Foreigners Distributing and Using Drugs in Southwest Seoul Area
10 Drug Dealers and Users Arrested, 3 Released Without Detention
The Guro Police Station in Seoul arrested 10 individuals, including a man in his 30s identified as A, who was involved in drug distribution, and 9 drug users on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. The police seized 52 grams of methamphetamine and approximately 64 yaba tablets. Photo by Guro Police Station, Seoul
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A large number of foreign drug offenders who bought and sold narcotics in the southwestern area of Seoul have been arrested by the police.
On the 25th, the Guro Police Station in Seoul announced that it had arrested a total of 10 people, including a man in his 30s, Mr. A, who was a drug distributor, and 9 drug users, on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. Three other drug users were also booked without detention.
Police investigations revealed that Mr. A received drugs from the mastermind abroad and distributed them domestically. In addition, the police seized 52g of methamphetamine (enough for about 1,730 simultaneous doses) and 64 yaba pills (enough for 256 simultaneous doses) that were hidden or possessed at the transaction sites.
This crackdown is the result of a focused investigation on foreign drug offenders conducted from July to this month, centered on the southwestern area of Seoul, where many foreigners reside (Guro, Yeongdeungpo, Gwanak, Geumcheon).
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A police official said, “Recently, drug transactions have mostly involved overseas smuggling and distribution rather than domestic manufacturing, which carries greater risks, due to non-face-to-face and international transactions using SNS. We hope that this case, in which a domestic distribution ring was caught mainly in areas densely populated by foreigners, will serve as a warning to foreigners residing in Korea and raise awareness of the dangers of drugs once again.”
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