The Busan District Prosecutors' Office's Anti-Corruption and Strong Investigation Department (Chief Prosecutor Choi Hyuk) announced today (1st) that they had arrested and indicted drug offender A (34), who smuggled 404.23 kg of methamphetamine worth 1.3 trillion won (retail price) from Mexico.
Person A is suspected of smuggling over 404.23 kg of methamphetamine in 20 helical gears imported from Mexico twice in December 2019 and July last year in conspiracy with accomplice B.
The Busan Headquarters Customs and the Busan District Prosecutors' Office in charge of large-scale narcotics smuggling cases worked closely with the National Intelligence Service and overseas agencies from the beginning of the investigation to obtain all methamphetamines (404.23kg) that remained in Korea except for the methamphetamine exported to Australia among the methamphetamine smuggled from Mexico. was quickly obtained.
The seized 404.23kg of methamphetamine is the largest amount in the history of drug smuggling in Korea, which can be administered to 13.5 million people at the same time.
The retail price is worth 1.3 trillion won.
The Busan District Prosecutor's Office is tracking down an arrest warrant by additionally identifying smuggling offender B, who instructed and led Mr. A while staying abroad.
(Photo=provided by the Busan District Prosecutors' Office, Yonhap News)