Korea Coast Guard Strengthens Joint Response to Drug Crimes with Colombian Navy

On May 26, the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard announced that Juan Ricardo Roso Obregon, Chief of Staff of the Colombian Navy, visited the Korea Coast Guard to review the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the two agencies, and to discuss ways to strengthen information cooperation and international investigative collaboration.

The two agencies have continued to cooperate in operations and exchange information through the latest naval operation, the "Multinational Strategy Orion," in order to respond to illegal drug trafficking and related crimes. During this visit, they shared the Colombian Navy's experience in investigation and surveillance, and discussed practical measures for cooperation between the two countries in maritime security and crime response.

As global demand and supply for drugs have increased, Colombia has accumulated extensive experience in responding to illegal drug trafficking and conducting maritime interdiction operations.

The Chief of Staff of the Colombian Navy emphasized the need to identify patterns of drug consumption and distribution, as well as the importance of strengthening international cooperation and responding to transnational organized crime, in accordance with the principle of shared responsibility for drug eradication promoted by the United Nations.

Kim Yongjin, Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, and Juan Ricardo Roso Obregon, Chief of Staff of the Colombian Navy, are shaking hands. Korea Coast Guard

Recently, large-scale drug smuggling and distribution cases have been uncovered in Korea, increasing the need to respond to maritime drug crimes. In particular, since these cases often involve international organizations and take the form of transnational crimes, there is a greater need to strengthen international cooperation systems.

Kim Yongjin, Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, stated, "Transnational crime cannot be effectively addressed by the efforts of a single country alone. In the future, we will establish international cooperation systems with major drug-exporting countries in Central and South America and Southeast Asia to strengthen maritime security."

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