Suspected of involvement in drug smuggling, trafficking, and consumption. More than 20 US soldiers stationed in South Korea have been arrested by the US military | Incident | Soldiers
According to South Korean media reports on August 3rd local time, there have been multiple drug-related incidents among the US military stationed in South Korea recently, with over 20 US soldiers arrested on suspicion of involvement in drug smuggling, trafficking, and consumption.
According to South Korean media citing police reports from Pyeongse City, Gyeonggi Province, in one of the incidents, a US soldier stationed at the Humphreys military camp in Pyeongse City used the military postal system to transport synthetic marijuana into South Korea, and then his South Korean girlfriend and a Filipino woman searched for buyers.
According to South Korean media, packages transported by the US military through the military postal system generally need to be scanned by machines during customs clearance. However, due to a shortage of customs personnel, some packages were not inspected.
In addition to this incident, 20 US soldiers stationed in South Korea were arrested on suspicion of drug use and trafficking. According to South Korean media reports, one of the soldiers who acted as a drug supplier has been detained inside a US military base.
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A South Korean police official said that the related incident involves customs and the US military, and the situation is quite complex. As the investigation is still ongoing, the police are unable to provide further details.
For many years, the US military stationed in South Korea has been exposed to sexual assault, drunkenness, drug abuse and other heinous acts, which has aroused strong dissatisfaction among the South Korean people.