Korea Joongang Daily
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Two foreign models sentenced to 11 years for drug smuggling attempt

Two foreign male models were sentenced to 11 years in prison each by a Korean court for attempting to smuggle a large quantity of methamphetamine into Korea, legal sources said Sunday.

2026-02-01

Top court confirms 6-year prison term for U.S. military worker in meth smuggling case

The Supreme Court has confirmed a six-year prison term for a U.S. military employee in Korea for smuggling nearly 7 kilograms (15 pounds) of methamphetamine into the country via U.S. military mail, legal sources said Friday.

2025-12-12

Cameroonian kingpin, 12 others busted by Korean, Thai police for operating meth ring

A Cameroonian national who sent 36 kilograms (79 lbs) of methamphetamine to Korea was arrested through cooperation between the Korean National Police Agency and the Thai Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB).

2025-11-12

Police arrest 122 people for allegedly distributing, using meth

Seoul police have arrested 122 people, most of them ethnic Koreans of Chinese nationality, for allegedly distributing and using methamphetamine supplied by a China-based ringleader, officials said on Tuesday.

2025-11-11

'Highway' takes on new meaning after patrol officer dismissed for on-duty meth use

A highway patrol officer spent three months driving the nation’s expressways high on methamphetamine, issuing tickets and handling crashes before the Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC) dismissed him, according to data released Wednesday.

2025-09-10

Pyeongtaek police arrest seven in multinational meth seizure

Authorities arrested members of a multinational drug smuggling ring that concealed methamphetamine inside specially manufactured body lotion containers and smuggled the narcotics into Korea.

2025-05-29

A dozen foreigners detained in Suwon club drug bust

Dozens of foreigners, including those with expired visas, were apprehended at a club frequented primarily by Vietnamese nationals for allegedly using drugs. The Suwon Seobu Police Precinct and the Suwon Immigration Office on Monday announced that...

2024-12-02

Authorities arrest meth supplier in Cambodia involved with Gangnam drugged drinks

Korea's top spy agency and Cambodian police announced Friday that they arrested a Chinese drug supplier who provided methamphetamine to the producers of spiked drinks that fooled underage students in southern Seoul last year.

2024-04-19

Police nab Singaporean, others for shipping drugs to Southeast Asia

Police on Thursday announced that they have apprehended several foreigners residing in Korea on suspicion of distributing and selling drugs to Southeast Asian countries.

2023-12-14

Actor Lee Sun-kyun stays mum during police questioning over drugs

The police said they also confiscated Lee’s smartphone for forensics analysis. Although Lee reportedly did not deny the allegations made against him, he did not answer the police's questions.

2023-10-29