Priest and English teacher arrested for smuggling illegal drugs through international mail - South Korean report

K, a priest, was arrested by customs authorities after trying to bring products containing illegal drugs, such as cannabis-infused cream and chocolate, into South Korea via international mail, passing them off as vitamins.
The documents were sent to prosecutors. On the 15th, Customs at the Gwangju Headquarters of the Korea Customs Service arrested K (56), who was attempting to smuggle 411 grams of marijuana-containing products via international mail, and issued a drug control investigation.
It was revealed that the documents have been sent to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the law. Suspect K, who runs a healing center that cares for cancer patients in the Jeollabukdo area, is accused of illegal drug smuggling.
It was revealed that he had committed this crime in collusion with Suspect C (67), a Korean-American with a long history. Suspect C is also wanted by Gwangju Headquarters Customs.
Gwangju Headquarters Customs also reported that suspect M (28), an American English instructor who had recently entered South Korea and was working at an English cram school in the Gwangju region, was also arrested.
Documents were sent to prosecutors on suspicion. Suspect M was caught trying to smuggle 189 grams of cannabis-infused jelly into a nutritional supplement bottle via international courier.
Lee Kwang-joo, head of the investigation team at the Gwangju Customs Headquarters, said, ``Once illegal drugs are brought into the country, they become part of our daily lives.''
``It is important to stop the importation at the border because it can spread and spread,'' he said, adding, ``If you report illegal drug smuggling, you can receive a reward of up to 300 million won (approximately 33 million yen).'' , suspicious
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