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| Title: | South Korea: Police Crackdown On Drug Crimes |
| Published On: | 2002-08-27 |
| Source: | Korea Herald, The (South Korea) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-22 13:46:38 |
POLICE CRACKDOWN ON DRUG CRIMES
The National Police Agency (NPA) said yesterday that 577 people, among the
869 suspects arrested since Aug. 8 on drug-related charges, are now being
held in custody.
By type of drugs, the number of people caught for using psychotropic
substances including methamphetamines accounted for the most with 422, or
73 percent, followed by 142 booked for smoking marijuana. Unemployed people
accounted for 37 percent of the crimes.
Police said they will step up the crackdown on drug-related offenses to
prevent smuggling of controlled substances into the country ahead of the
Busan Asian Games slated for Sept. 29-Oct. 14.
The National Police Agency (NPA) said yesterday that 577 people, among the
869 suspects arrested since Aug. 8 on drug-related charges, are now being
held in custody.
By type of drugs, the number of people caught for using psychotropic
substances including methamphetamines accounted for the most with 422, or
73 percent, followed by 142 booked for smoking marijuana. Unemployed people
accounted for 37 percent of the crimes.
Police said they will step up the crackdown on drug-related offenses to
prevent smuggling of controlled substances into the country ahead of the
Busan Asian Games slated for Sept. 29-Oct. 14.
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