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Alleged drug trafficker accused of ties with notorious kingpin admits to most charges

Prosecutors say he smuggled 46 kilograms of meth, 48 kilograms of ketamine and 76,000 ecstasy tablets between 2019 and 2021 and even supplied drugs to notorious Korean drug lord Park Wang-yeol.

2026.6.23

One of the packages of cannabis that was intercepted by Korean authorities in Incheon on March 23 [JOINT INVESTIGATION HEADQUARTERS FOR DRUG CRIMES]

Drug task force charges Korean member of Japanese crime syndicate for smuggling cannabis

A Korean member of a Japanese crime syndicate has been arrested and indicted for smuggling 636 kilograms of cannabis into the country, Korean authorities said Friday, marking the largest known haul for domestic distribution.

2026.4.10

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Smuggled cigarettes seized from a trafficking ring sit in storage at the Korea Customs Service’s warehouse in southern Seoul on Dec. 2, 2025. [NEWS1]

Seoul seizes record 5.16 million packs of cigarettes in joint crackdown on smuggling

Korea's customs agency said Wednesday it has seized a record 5.16 million packs of cigarettes smuggled out of the country through joint operations with foreign customs authorities.

2026.1.7

Incheon International Airport Corporation CEO Lee Hak-jae speaks during a press briefing at the corporation’s headquarters on Dec. 16. [INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CORPORATION]

Incheon Airport chief says detecting dollars hidden in books ‘practically impossible’

The CEO of the Incheon International Airport Corporation strongly pushed back against President Lee Jae Myung’s call for tighter inspections to catch cash smuggling, saying it would be “practically impossible” under current operating conditions.

2025.12.16

The National Tax Service building in Sejong is seen on June 19. [NEWS1]

Three referred to prosecutors for smuggling nearly 2 million cigarettes, avoiding $4.2 million in taxes

Customs authorities said on Tuesday that they have cracked down on three individuals accused of smuggling nearly 2 million packs of cigarettes and making false customs declarations to avoid taxes.

2025.12.2

This photo, provided by Seoul Regional Customs under the Korea Customs Service on Aug. 5, shows smuggled bottles of whiskey. [YONHAP]

10 nabbed for smuggling over 5,000 bottles of high-end whiskey worth 5.2B won

Customs authorities said that they have arrested 10 individuals on charges of smuggling more than 5,000 bottles of high-end whiskey with an estimated market value of 5.2 billion won ($3.7 million).

2025.8.5

This undated photo, captured from a report released by the UN Panel of Experts that monitors the implementation of North Korean sanctions by UN member states, shows the locations of North Korea's illegal ship-to-ship transfers of banned items in 2023. [YONHAP]

North Korean cargo ship suspected of smuggling coal collided with Chinese ship in Yellow Sea

A North Korean cargo ship suspected of smuggling out North Korean coal collided with a Chinese ship and sank in the Yellow Sea last month, according to a source familiar with the matter Thursday.

2025.3.13

International student gets 9-year sentence for ketamine smuggling attempt

A non-Korean national in their 20s studying in Korea has been sentenced to nine years in prison for attempting to smuggle drugs worth 13 million won ($9,260) via international courier service, according to local reports on Wednesday.

2024.11.22

Clear up the suspicion of external pressure (KOR)

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials and other law enforcement authorities must get to the bottom of the case.

2024.8.22

Clear up the suspicion of external pressure