No. of Koreans involved in overseas drug trafficking triples in 2 yrs: lawmaker

The number of South Koreans who received consular support over their involvement in drug smuggling crimes overseas jumped around threefold in the past two years, a lawmaker said Sunday. A total of 47 Korean nationals were cited for their involvement in illegal substance-related crimes last year, up from 16 in 2023 and 23 in 2024, according to data from Rep. Kim Joon-hwan of the ruling Democratic Party. The original data was provided by the foreign ministry. The increase was largely attributed to