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Arrests of Drug Smugglers, Manufacturers Rise 33.8% This Year: Police

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The number of people arrested for drug smuggling and manufacturing rose more than 30 percent in the first eight months of this year from a year earlier, police said Monday. The National Office of Investigation (NOI) under the Korean National Police Agency said it arrested 174 people for drug manufacturing and smuggling between January and August, up 33.8 percent from 130 during the same period last year. The number of people arrested for dealing…

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It has been revealed that the proportion of arrests for drug trafficking offenders has significantly increased this year, as the police have focused on disrupting supply chains rather than targeting simple users in drug-related crimes following the extradition of "Drug King" Park Wang-yeol. On the 5th, the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters announced that 174 drug manufacturing and smuggling offenders were apprehended f…

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Ji-eun = The number of drug smugglers and manufacturers arrested by the police from January to August this year was 174, an increase of 33.8% compared to the same period last year.

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SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- The number of people arrested for drug smuggling and manufacturing rose more than 30 percent in the first eight months of this year from a year earlier, police said Monday.The National Office of Investigation (NOI) under the

As a result of the police cracking down on the drug supply chain, including the extradition and detention of Park Wang-yeol of 'Telegram Worldwide,' the arrest rate for drug offenders involved in smuggling processes such as manufacturing and smuggling has risen by 30%.

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asiae.co.kr broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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