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 an illegal drug sales site on the dark web was sentenced to nearly double the prison term given to him in the appeal court.
On the 16th, according to a Korean legal expert, the Seoul High Court decided to impose a heavier sentence on the defendant for violating the Narcotics Control Act (marijuana) and other related laws.
The court overturned the first-instance ruling that sentenced A (33 years old) to two years and six months in prison, and sentenced him to five years in prison. He also required him to complete a 40-hour drug addiction rehabilitation education program and
The court also ordered the imposition of a fine of approximately 99 million won and the confiscation of marijuana cartridges and other items.
"They have made about 100 million won in profits through their crimes of buying and selling drugs. This shows that they are professional sellers, so severe punishment is necessary."
Last year, A was indicted on charges of selling 390 grams of marijuana and 208 milliliters of synthetic marijuana on 82 occasions together with an accomplice.
In the appeal, the prosecution added profit-making to A's charges, doubling the sentence. Profit-making drug offenses carry roughly double the sentences of general drug offenses.
However, the prosecution's argument that A committed an organized and professional crime was not accepted.
The appeals court ruled that the fact that he shared the role of distributing drugs on the dark web with the two perpetrators should be taken into consideration as an aggravating factor in the sentence.
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