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Ex-customs officers indicted over seized wine scheme

Prosecutors say two former Seoul customs officers took money to divert bottles marked for destruction and tried again after most were ordered returned.

2026.7.27

Photos of illegally imported candies laced with erectile dysfunction medication [MINISTRY OF FOOD AND DRUG SAFETY]

Mother and two daughters caught selling candy laced with erectile dysfunction medication

A mother and her two daughters have been caught selling candies laced with erectile dysfunction medication, which they marketed as “natural health products,” food safety authorities said.

2026.5.21

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An official shows seized silver ahead of a briefing on intensified crackdowns following an increase in silver smuggling at Incheon Airport Regional Customs in Incheon, on April 8. [NEWS1]

Over $3M in smuggled silver confiscated in Q1 amid tax evasion crackdown

Customs authorities have caught 14 cases of illegal silver smuggling worth 4.56 billion won ($3.08 million) in the first quarter, according to officials Wednesday.

2026.4.8

Gold trafficking ring leader sentenced, fined 13.6 billion won

A man who coordinated a smuggling ring that trafficked 314 kilograms (693 pounds) of gold bars through Incheon International Airport was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay a fine of over 10 billion won ($6.9 million).

2026.1.5

General view of the Iranian Consulate [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Two Koreans detained in Iran on smuggling charges

Two Korean nationals have been detained in Iran over alleged smuggling, diplomatic sources said Monday.

2025.12.1

Teenagers and people in their 20s who meet through social media gather to overconsume narcotic medicines with alcohol and hold hallucination parties. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Three individuals referred to prosecutors for smuggling narcotic medicines

Customs officials referred three people to prosecutors after they repeatedly smuggled narcotic medicines into Korea through overseas purchases and shared methods of misuse on social media, Busan Main Customs said on Tuesday.

2025.9.2

Customs officers examine fake golf clubs smuggled from China at Incheon Regional Customs headquarters on Wednesday. The seized golf clubs were purchased by a smuggler who smuggled some 746 golf club sets from AliExpress since 2021. [YONHAP]

AliExpress under scrutiny for counterfeit items

A 39-year-old smuggler, identified only as Yang, was caught by the Korean customs agency after making 300 million won ($228,212) from selling 746 counterfeit golf sets smuggled in from China.

2023.12.6

The boat believed to have been used in smuggling 22 Chinese nationals into Korea through Boryeong, South Chungcheong, on Oct. 3. [KOREA COAST GUARD]

5 apprehended for helping over 20 Chinese nationals in illegal entry attempt to Korea

The Chinese coast guard apprehended five suspects involved in smuggling more than 20 people into Korea earlier this month.

2023.10.19

Korean drug tycoon Kim Hyung-ryul was arrested in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on July 17 and sent to Korea on July 19. Forged passports were found in Kim’s residence. [NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY]

Final Southeast Asian drug lord arrested, returned to Korea

A Korean drug tycoon was arrested in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Sunday, the last of the big three Korean drug lords in Southeast Asia to be run to ground.

2022.7.19

Indonesia sailors escape to Busan but get caught, 1 dies

Indonesian sailors stranded on a deep-sea fishing vessel due to the war in Ukraine tried swimming to shore, where they hoped to get jobs illegally.

2022.6.20