90 Vietnamese nationals nabbed on drug charges

90 Vietnamese Nationals Nabbed On Drug Charges

Police officers raid a Vietnamese-run bar in Busan as part of their drug crackdown, in this photo provided by Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, Feb. 5. Yonhap

Cops raid a Vietnamese-run bar in Busan as a part of their drug crackdown, on this picture supplied by Busan Metropolitan Police Company, Feb. 5. Yonhap

Police apprehended 90 Vietnamese nationals in a crackdown on drug dealing and use at Vietnamese-run bars and golf equipment throughout Korea over the past quarter of final yr, the Busan Metropolitan Police Company stated Wednesday.

The police company stated it carried out the crackdown at 9 bars and golf equipment run by Vietnamese nationals in Sejong, Cheonan, Asan, Jincheon and Daegu for 4 months from September to December final yr, and nabbed 90 people, all Vietnamese, on fees of distributing or administering medication.

The company stated it positioned 18 of them underneath formal arrest. These arrested embody seven importers, eight waitresses and three bar or membership homeowners.

A complete of 66 prospects had been discovered to have taken medication, and 33 of them, who had been illegally staying right here, have been deported.

One of many importers is accused of smuggling medication, reminiscent of MDMA and ketamine, disguised as espresso or nutritional vitamins, into the nation by means of worldwide mail. The importer introduced in narcotics value 1.04 billion received ($720,000) and 700 million received value had already been distributed.

Police seized 300 million received value of medication, together with 1.5 kilograms of artificial cannabinoids, 139 ecstasy tablets and 48 grams of ketamine, within the crackdown, the company stated. (Yonhap)

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