Man Who Fled After Distributing Drugs 5,000 Times, Forced Repatriation from the Philippines

Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency, National Police Agency, and the Philippines Collaborate for Arrest
National Police Agency "International Cooperation is Very Important"

Mr. A, who distributed drugs domestically, being repatriated to Korea on the morning of the 4th. / Photo by the National Police Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The National Police Agency forcibly repatriated a man who fled abroad after distributing 5,000 doses of drugs domestically back to South Korea.

On the 4th, the National Police Agency announced that it forcibly repatriated Mr. A, a man in his 40s involved in domestic drug sales, from the Philippines to South Korea at around 5 a.m. that day.

According to the police, Mr. A (41) is suspected of distributing 49.5 grams of methamphetamine approximately 50 times over about one month starting in August 2020 in South Korea using the "throwing method."

It is known that Mr. A contacted buyers via Telegram and traded drugs by hiding them at pre-designated locations using the "throwing method."

The National Police Agency received a cooperation request from the Southern Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency's Violent Crime Investigation Unit in 2021 and continued to track Mr. A. Last month, they obtained intelligence from the Philippines that Mr. A was located in Clark, Philippines. Subsequently, on March 7 of last year, he was arrested at a local hideout.

The National Police Agency pursued repatriation negotiations with the Philippine authorities regarding Mr. A. The Philippine authorities decided to forcibly deport Mr. A, leading to his repatriation.

Earlier this month, the National Police Agency plans to visit the Philippine National Police to hold a bilateral cooperation meeting, urging the Philippine side for active arrests and repatriations.

The Interpol International Cooperation Division of the National Police Agency intends to closely cooperate with related departments to capture and repatriate drug offenders who have fled abroad.

Kang Gitaek, head of the Interpol International Cooperation Division at the National Police Agency, stated, "As drug crimes have recently emerged as a social issue, close international cooperation is very important," adding, "We will further strengthen cooperation and exchanges among Interpol, law enforcement agencies of major countries, and domestic investigative agencies to eradicate drug crimes."

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