Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok: "Drugs Are Economic Crimes, Must Break the Chain with a Determination That This Is the Last Time"

Prosecutor General: "Drugs Are Crimes Against Public Health and the Soul of the Community"

Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok referred to drug-related crimes as economic crimes and urged, "With the determination that this is the last chance, please break the chain of drugs."

Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok is answering questions from the press on the afternoon of the 25th as he visits the Ansan Branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province.
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At the monthly meeting held at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office on the 27th, Prosecutor General Lee said, "Drugs are economic crimes aimed at economic gain, and once involved, they trap individuals and their families in an inescapable quagmire, destroying the health and spirit of community members, making it a crime that harms the livelihood of the people."

He added, "As a result of the 2021 investigation authority adjustment, drug crimes that the prosecution could investigate were limited to ‘smuggling of 5 million won or more,’ leading to a farce in the field where the weight and price of smuggled drugs were measured to determine whether an investigation was possible. Since last September, the prosecution has been able to investigate all drug crimes except for use and possession again, and I hope that the Special Drug Crime Investigation Headquarters will break the chain of drugs," he urged.

Furthermore, Prosecutor General Lee emphasized that the reason for the existence of the prosecution is to protect ‘the lives, safety, and property of the people.’

Referring to cases such as the death of Bae Seung-ah in a school zone in Daejeon caused by a drunk driver, the jeonse fraud victim case, cryptocurrency investment fraud cases, and collusion in bidding for student uniform prices and apartment built-in furniture, Prosecutor General Lee said, "We must never forget that the prosecution’s mission and responsibility are to protect the peaceful daily lives of the people, to wipe away their tears and resolve their grievances, and to return to the original intention and basics to dedicate ourselves to the people."

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