20s Transferred to Prosecution for Illegal Distribution of Pharmaceuticals and Others in Korea

A woman in her 20s who imported unauthorized cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals from Vietnam and distributed them domestically has been referred to the prosecution.

Gwangju Customs announced on the 15th that it had sent A (28, female) to the prosecution on charges of violating the Customs Act, Cosmetics Act, and Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management.

A is suspected of illegally importing and selling more than 30,000 items of cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals worth approximately 1.2 billion KRW from March 2021 to recently.

She did not report to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety by falsely claiming the goods were overseas direct purchases for personal use under another person's name. According to current law, such goods must be reported to the competent authority in advance when imported.

The imported goods brought in by A were found to lack expiration dates and ingredient labels, and contained substances such as sibutramine, which should not be detected in food products.

Gwangju Customs conducted inquiries around A and identified the location where the illegal imported goods were stored, carrying out a seizure search and confiscating about 4,000 items.

A Gwangju Customs official requested, "Since unauthorized illegal imported goods may contain harmful substances to the human body, if you find suspicious illegal imported goods without Korean labeling or with unclear expiration date markings online or offline, please report them to customs immediately."

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