Coast Guard Cheong and Colombian Navy Collaborate to Establish Joint Drug Crime Investigation System

On the 7th, the Korea Coast Guard signed a letter of intent to establish a cooperative investigation system with the Colombian Navy to combat drug-related crimes through maritime routes.

The signing ceremony was attended by Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados, Chief of Staff of the Colombian Navy, the charg? d'affaires of the Colombian Embassy in Korea, and about 10 officials from both organizations.

The two organizations agreed to exchange information on drug smuggling via the sea and to cooperate in related criminal investigations.

They also agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding this year to cooperate on investigative training related to drug crimes, personnel exchanges, and the establishment of a hotline.

Chief of Staff Cubides said, "I hope that this letter of intent will serve as a foundation to fundamentally block drugs flowing into Asia, including Korea."

He also proposed that the Korea Coast Guard participate as the first Asian member in the 'Orion' campaign, a drug crime eradication operation led by the Colombian Navy involving about 40 countries.

Kim Jong-wook, Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, stated, "Drug crimes through maritime routes have reached a serious level worldwide," and added, "We will actively establish a cooperative investigation system with the Colombian Navy."

Kim Jong-wook, Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, and Cubides, Chief of Staff of the Colombian Navy, are taking a commemorative photo after signing a letter of intent for cooperation to establish an investigation cooperation system on the 7th.
[Photo by Korea Coast Guard]

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