Narcotics found in gummies, drinks bought from overseas websites

A government inspection found controlled substances in 22 of 32 food products purchased from overseas websites, prompting authorities to warn that bringing such products into South Korea could lead to criminal penalties. According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Wednesday, the inspection detected 11 types of controlled substances in products whose labels or advertisements featured terms such as “Cannabis,” “Hemp” and “Kanna,” or related plant imagery. The detected substances included