▲ Suwon District Serious Crime Investigation Bureau
The Suwon District Serious Crime Investigation Bureau announced today (Nov. 5) that it has arrested a man in his 40s, identified as A, on charges of smuggling liquid methamphetamine into the country.
A is accused of smuggling approximately 3 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine, valued at 362 million won and enough for 18,000 people to use simultaneously.
According to the investigation, A dissolved the methamphetamine in liquid, poured it into plastic bottles, and disguised it as food products to bring it in via express cargo.
The investigation began in earnest after the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office Joint Narcotics Investigation Headquarters initially learned of the methamphetamine smuggling detection from customs authorities.
While the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office Joint Narcotics Investigation Headquarters had previously arrested an accomplice, B, A went into hiding, prompting authorities to continue tracking him.
The Suwon District Serious Crime Investigation Bureau, which subsequently took over the case, obtained an arrest warrant for A, arrested him on November 2, and secured a formal arrest warrant yesterday.
The bureau plans to continue investigating the specific details of the crime, including how A and others obtained the narcotics and who their suppliers were.
This case marks the second instance where the Narcotics Joint Investigation Division has directly handled an investigation and secured the custody of a suspect since its launch.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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