Selling 100 million won worth of marijuana on a drug website, sentence increased from 2 years and 6 months to 5 years in prison (South Korea)

A man in his 30s who was indicted on charges of supplying drugs to a drug sales site on the dark web was sentenced to a prison term that was about twice as long as that of the first trial in the appeal court.
The fact that the drug sales were for profit led to a heavier sentence. According to a legal expert in South Korea on the 16th, the Seoul High Court decided to indict a suspect on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act (marijuana).
The court overturned the first-instance ruling that sentenced Mr. A (33 years old) to two years and six months in prison and sentenced him to five years in prison. It also required him to complete a 40-hour drug addiction rehabilitation education program and to complete approximately
The court also ordered the imposition of a fine of 99 million won and the confiscation of marijuana cartridges and other items.
"They have made about 100 million won in profits through crimes such as selling drugs. This shows that they are professional sellers, so severe punishment is necessary."
Mr. A is accused of selling 390 grams of marijuana and 208 milliliters of synthetic marijuana 82 times last year with his accomplices.
In the appeal, the prosecution added profit-making to Mr. A's charges, doubling the sentence. Profit-making drug offenses carry roughly double the sentences of regular drug offenses.
However, the prosecution's argument that Mr. A committed organized and professional crimes was not accepted.
The prosecution argued that the fact that Mr. A shared the responsibility of distributing drugs on the dark web with two accomplices should be taken into consideration as an aggravating factor in the sentence.
It is difficult to assess whether an organizational system has been put in place to ensure efficiency for that purpose."