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South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety to Introduce Advanced Analytical Equipment for New Drug Detection

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) in South Korea announced on January 16 its plan to introduce advanced analytical equipment to combat emerging drugs that have been circulating primarily through social media (SNS). According to the ministry, 24.7% of the drugs detected in the first half of last year [...]

Detection Dogs Can Sniff Out Only 6 Drugs, Not Newly Emerging Drugs: Lawmaker

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Detection dogs can sniff out only six main kinds of illegal drugs smuggled into South Korea, making it hard for customs authorities to detect the smuggling of other newly emerging drugs into the country, a lawmaker said Monday. Citing a report from the Korea Customs Service, Rep. Yang Ki-dae [...]