Gang Involved in Trading Five Types of Drugs Including Philopon and Daema via Telegram Caught

A group involved in purchasing and using or reselling five types of narcotics via Telegram was arrested by the police.

The Jungnang Police Station in Seoul announced on the 12th that they had apprehended eight individuals, including Mr. A (29), on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act.

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Mr. A, along with his partner Mr. B (30), is accused of buying large quantities of methamphetamine, marijuana, ketamine, LSD, and synthetic marijuana through Telegram and other platforms since early May, then dividing them into smaller amounts and mainly selling them via social media.

Mr. A and Mr. B were caught in the act on the 6th of this month at an apartment in Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do. Mr. A was detained, while Mr. B and five users were booked without detention.

At the time of arrest, they attempted to destroy evidence by burning ziplock bags containing drugs with a torch in the bathroom, but the police seized narcotics worth approximately 7.34 million KRW, including 3.1 g of methamphetamine, 0.5 g of marijuana, 4.3 g of ketamine, 2 sheets of LSD film, and five 10 mL bottles of synthetic marijuana.

Additionally, another drug dealer, Mr. C (43), who purchased methamphetamine from them, was sent to prosecution in custody on the 8th.

Mr. C had previously been sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for selling narcotics and was released in February after serving his full term. He was caught again selling methamphetamine during his probation period.

Among the five users arrested, four bought methamphetamine from Mr. C, and one received drugs from Mr. A and Mr. B. One of the users was a minor.

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