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Police Arrest 18, Including TV Celebrity, on Charges of Trafficking, Using Illegal Drugs

Police Arrest 18, Including TV Celebrity, on Charges of Trafficking, Using Illegal Drugs

CHUNCHEON, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Police in the eastern city of Chuncheon said Tuesday they arrested 14 people on charges of smuggling and distributing illegal drugs, and another four people, including TV celebrity Amy, who allegedly used narcotics from them, officials said Tuesday. The Gangwon Police Agency recently busted a drug trafficking operation that [...]

Hundreds Arrested in Narcotics Crackdown, Including Teenagers

Hundreds Arrested in Narcotics Crackdown, Including Teenagers

UIJEONGBU, South Korea, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A total of 132 South Koreans were arrested in a three-month narcotics crackdown spearheaded by the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency, with 46 individuals indicted and the reported seizure of 39.3 grams of methamphetamine, enough to dose 800 people simultaneously.  According to the agency, 116 (87.8 percent) [...]