Police Hold Academic Seminar on "Introducing Undercover Investigations for Drug-Related Crimes"

The National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency announced on June 26 that it held an academic seminar on the topic of "Introducing Undercover Investigations for Drug-Related Crimes."

The National Investigation Headquarters Special Investigation Unit of the National Police Agency requested Kim Shin, Family Director of the Presidential Security Service, to appear on the 14th on charges of obstructing official duties but he did not attend that day. Director Kim is accused of preventing the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency and the police from executing an arrest warrant for President Yoon Seokyeol on the 3rd. Photo by Jo Yongjun

This seminar focused on the necessity of introducing a system related to the proposed amendments to the Narcotics Control Act, which were submitted by Baek Hyeryeon of the Democratic Party of Korea and Han Jia and Park Juntae of the People Power Party, as well as on the concept of a Korean-style undercover investigation.

Representative Baek explained the intent behind the bill, stating, "Drug-related crimes are increasingly taking the form of non-face-to-face, compartmentalized organizations and are becoming more covert, which means that traditional investigative techniques have limitations."

Representative Han highlighted successful cases of undercover investigations overseas and said, "Through undercover investigations, it will be possible to target the core of the supply chain, rather than just individual users."

Kim Byungchan, Acting Commissioner of the National Investigation Headquarters, stated, "Drug-related crimes are a type of hidden crime with few victim reports, so the introduction of undercover investigations is expected to have a significant effect in both prevention and apprehension."