452 people arrested for buying, selling, and distributing illegal drugs by abusing dark web and SNS = South Korea

Police have arrested 452 suspects who illegally distributed illegal drugs by abusing the dark web (websites that can only be accessed through specific programs) and social networking services (SNS).
Ta. On the 28th, South Korea's Seoul National Police Agency's Wide Area Investigation Team Narcotics Crime Investigation Team announced that they had booked 452 suspects on suspicion of violating laws related to illegal drug management, and among these, three dealers had been detained.
. Four virtual asset trading agency operators who attempted to pay the purchase price (virtual assets) for illegal drug transactions to purchasers and prescribers were charged with violating the Specified Financial Information Act (undeclared virtual asset trading business). .
From November 2019 to February 2023, drug dealers used social media to trade illegal drugs, and used the so-called "throwing" method of communicating without face-to-face contact to sell 600 grams of cannabis and 60 grams of ecstasy.
Suspected of selling 2g of methamphetamine tablets. From February 2018 to April 2023, the 445 bribers and drug addicts were raped around the Tokyo metropolitan area by dealers they learned about on the dark web and SNS.
He is suspected of purchasing and administering 3.7 kg of hemp, 469 g of methamphetamine, 100 ecstasy tablets, and 305 g of synthetic cannabis. The four operators of the virtual asset exchange agency have given their trade names and representatives to the Financial Information Authority of Japan.
It is suspected that the purchaser sent the money for illegal drugs to the account address of the seller specified by the purchaser without disclosing his name.
89.7% of the bribers and drug addicts arrested this time were in their 20s to 30s.
. Police explained that the main cause is believed to be young people who are accustomed to using the Internet and making purchases on the dark web and SNS. Five teenagers were arrested, but all of them were
It is understood that he said he learned about illegal drugs through Internet articles and purchased them out of curiosity.
Looking at the current status of first-time and repeat offenders, 299 (67.2%) were first-time offenders and 146 (32%) were repeat offenders.
8%). When drug addicts first come into contact with illegal drugs, they begin with the idea that they can stop at any time, but once they start using illegal drugs, they are often unable to stop by themselves.
Police advised people to never give in to the temptation of taking illegal drugs. Looking at the drugs purchased, 271 people (60.9%) purchased marijuana, which was the most common. Subsequently, the purchaser of Methamphetamine
104 people (23.3%) purchased ecstasy/synthetic cannabis, followed by 21 people (4.8%). A police official said, ``Using the dark web or specific SNS guarantees anonymity and leaves no trace behind.
They often become complicit in illegal drug crimes because they think they will leave no trace and will not be arrested by investigative agencies.''However, specialized investigative personnel who have accumulated a wealth of investigative experience and know-how are constantly investigating illegal drug crimes.
"We must not fall for the temptation to commit crimes related to illegal drugs, as they will definitely be caught and arrested in the police investigation network."