In particular, the distribution of methamphetamine-laced drinks to high school students in Seoul showed just how vulnerable teenagers are to illegal drugs.Īccording to the police investigating the case that occurred on April 3, a crime ring allegedly blackmailed the parents of students who inadvertently consumed the drinks, demanding money to prevent their children from being reported to police for abusing drugs.ĭuring the Cabinet meeting, government officials discussed a set of measures to cope with increasing drug crimes, including the creation of a narcotics investigation department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. The amount of drugs seized by law enforcement officials surged 55 percent from a year earlier to 306.8 kilograms. The remarks came as drug-related crimes have become a major concern in the country.Īccording to official data, 5,809 people were caught between November of 2022 and February of this year for narcotics-related crimes, up 24 percent from a year earlier. 'The government will join all forces to win the war on drugs,' Yoon said during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office. Yoon said drug addiction is a disease and a crime that blights drug users, their families and society, noting that what he found to be 'most shocking' was the widespread distribution of drugs to teenagers. President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed, Tuesday, to mobilize all possible resources to root out crimes related to narcotics, responding to heightened concerns following the distribution of methamphetamine-laced drinks to high school students in Seoul and allegations of habitual drug use by A-list actor Yoo Ah-in. Joint press corpsĨ40-member special investigation team to serve as control tower President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential office, Tuesday.

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