Drug Offender Arrests Surge to Near-Record High, Approaching 13,000

SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Police arrested a record number of drug-related offenders this year, a ruling party lawmaker said Friday, illustrating growing concerns in South Korea about drug problems. A total of 12,700 people — nearly half of them unemployed — were convicted of drug crimes as of August, exceeding last year’s tally [...]