There have been a lot of drug-related incidents and accidents this year.
As the number of drug offenders increases, the number of confiscated drugs will inevitably increase.
I can't just throw these drugs away, how will they be dealt with?
Drugs confiscated during the investigation process or customs clearance are handed over to the prosecution.
This is because the investigation into the suspect is conducted based on this.
Confiscated drugs should not be left anywhere.
The rules are pretty strict, but once you put it in a locker in the office where the storage manager works, or in a dedicated warehouse.
This storage box must not be easily relocated and must be made of steel with a double lock.
If spoilage is a concern, narcotics that are stored dry or vaporized should be double-packed.
Drugs stored in this way can only be processed after the suspect's crime has been established.
According to Article 53 of the Narcotics Control Act, the subject of handling confiscated narcotics is none other than the mayor/do governor, that is, the local government.
Prosecutors should hand over the confiscated drugs used in the investigation to the local government, and the local government should keep the drugs in a safe storage box.
When the court makes a final decision and the prosecutor is notified that the case is closed, the local government will start handling these narcotics in earnest from then on.
The most commonly used method is incineration, and in addition to hydrolysis or dilution, the confiscated drugs must be made into non-narcotic substances.
If it is not possible to dispose of it even after using all these methods, bury it in the ground at least 1m below ground or submerge it in seawater, which does not have a risk of contaminating the groundwater.
Confiscated drugs go through several hands and can be leaked in the middle, so all processes are conducted under very strict rules and procedures.
Recently, suspicions have been raised that narcotic drugs handled in hospitals and veterinary hospitals are not being properly managed.
[Jeon Hye-sook / Member of the Democratic Party (at the time of the National Welfare Committee in October): I received medicine for cancer patients, can I leave it like this?]
Along with the investigation into drug crimes, the management of drugs around us should be done thoroughly without blind spots. I see it.
▶ Where will the confiscated drugs go?
The arduous journey of confiscated drugs