‘Preventing Smuggling Tricks at Mayak Regional Airport’ 60-Day Special Crackdown

Special Government-Wide Crackdown on Narcotics
to Continue Until June 15

Yonhap News

The government announced on the 16th that it will conduct a 60-day special government-wide crackdown on narcotics until June 15.

To block the smuggling of drugs from overseas, the government will focus inspections on high-risk travelers and cargo at border points such as airports and ports. In particular, to prevent narcotics from being rerouted through regional airports, risk indicators such as high-risk countries, individuals, and cargo details will be shared in real-time across all airports nationwide and utilized for enforcement.

Additionally, as the domestic import of illegal food and pharmaceuticals containing narcotic ingredients?such as cold medicine, sleeping pills, and diet pills?has surged, online illegal narcotics advertisements will be monitored and customs inspections strengthened.

To suppress domestic distribution, the government plans to intensively crack down on entertainment districts vulnerable to narcotics, such as clubs and bars, and will also conduct joint inspections with related agencies in areas densely populated by foreigners.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Prosecutor's Office, and the National Police Agency will focus inspections on medical institutions where abuse and misuse of medical narcotics are a concern, particularly anesthetics like propofol, whose prescription numbers have recently surged, and 'methylphenidate,' used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The Office for Government Policy Coordination stated, "We plan to mobilize the investigative and administrative capabilities of all agencies to prevent narcotics crimes that threaten the daily lives of citizens from spreading any further."

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