Police to Intensify Crackdown on Drug Crimes Until July... Completely Block Revenue Channels

The National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters announced on the 28th that it will conduct an intensive crackdown on drug-related crimes for five months from next month until July.

The main targets of the crackdown are ▲distribution activities using the internet (dark web) and virtual assets ▲manufacturing, smuggling, and distribution of drugs ▲distribution and consumption of drugs in clubs and entertainment establishments ▲distribution and consumption of drugs by foreign residents in the country. The police also plan to strengthen tracking investigations on drug offenders who have fled overseas, aiming to block revenue channels at the source through seizure and confiscation before prosecution.

Previously, after selecting the eradication of drug crimes as National Promise No. 2 in the second half of last year, the police conducted a large-scale intensive crackdown, arresting 5,702 people, of whom 791 were detained. Including the first half of this year, the number of arrests reached 12,387, achieving a 38.2% increase compared to the same period last year. The police intend to continue this policy this year by designating a period for intensive crackdowns and actively responding to drug crimes spreading into daily life.