Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police Conduct Intensive Crackdown on Illegal Activities in Adult Toy Stores

Poster for Intensive Crackdown on Illegal Activities at Adult Stores in Gyeonggi-do

Gyeonggi Province will launch an investigation into illegal activities at adult product stores.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Special Judicial Police announced on the 30th that from the 1st to the 23rd of next month, they will conduct a focused investigation on illegal activities targeting adult product stores and online sales sites within the province.

This investigation aims to protect the health of residents from illegally distributed pharmaceuticals and to prevent youth from entering harmful establishments in advance, thereby creating a healthy living environment.

The main investigation points include ▲the sale of prescription drugs by unqualified persons without a doctor's prescription ▲selling, storing, or displaying items marked or advertised similarly to pharmaceuticals for sale purposes ▲selling or renting harmful drugs or items to youth ▲allowing youth to enter establishments prohibited for youth without verifying their age ▲and failing to display notices restricting youth entry at entrances of youth-restricted establishments.

Under the current 'Pharmaceutical Affairs Act,' unqualified persons who sell or acquire pharmaceuticals for sale, or sell, store, or display items marked or advertised similarly to pharmaceuticals for sale purposes, are subject to imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of up to 50 million won.

Additionally, the 'Youth Protection Act' stipulates that those who sell or rent harmful drugs or items to youth face imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to 30 million won, and adult product stores that allow youth entry without verifying age or fail to display notices restricting youth entry face imprisonment of up to 2 years or a fine of up to 20 million won.

Hong Eun-gi, head of the Gyeonggi Provincial Special Judicial Police, stated, "Illegal sales of pharmaceuticals by unqualified persons are rampant in adult product stores and online sites, and illegal activities such as unauthorized youth entry are occurring mainly in unmanned adult product stores without adult verification devices. We will strive to establish order in pharmaceutical distribution and protect youth from new types of harmful establishments through continuous investigations."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.