Korea Joongang Daily
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Korean police, Interpol seize $1B in drugs, nab 29 offenders in Golden Triangle operation

The Korean police, in cooperation with Interpol, arrested 29 drug offenders throughout Southeast Asia and seized drugs worth 1.4 trillion won ($1.04 billion).

2024-09-11

Gov't teams up with Interpol for major operation against K-content pirates

The government will begin a five-month surveillance operation to crack down on online pirates infringing on Korean content creators’ copyrights, in collaboration with police and Interpol, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism said Monday.

2024-08-19

Police arrest three Korean fugitives charged with robbery in the Philippines

Three Korean fugitives wanted by Interpol on charges of robbery and physical assault were caught in the Philippines earlier this month, a top Korean police agency said Sunday.

2024-05-12

Bank robber busted at casino in Vietnam after Daejeon heist

Police nabbed a 47-year-old man in a casino in Vietnam on Sunday after he fled the country following a credit union heist in Daejeon last month, ending a 24-day search involving Interpol.

2023-09-11

Terraform Labs, founder Do Kwon transferred over 10,000 Bitcoin out of project

Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon transferred more than 10,000 Bitcoin out of the project and moved some of the tokens into a Swiss bank account, according to a Bloomberg report Friday.

2023-02-20

Underwear tycoon agrees to return to Korea

The former chairman of SBW Group, who was nabbed on a golf course in Thailand on Tuesday after eight months on the lam, could return to Korea as early as Friday.

2023-01-12

Prosecutors freeze 39-billion-won worth of Bitcoin held by Do Kwon

Korean prosecutors have frozen around 39-billion-won ($27 million) worth of Bitcoin believed to be held by Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon.

2022-09-28

Interpol issues red notice for arrest of Do Kwon, whereabouts unknown

Interpol has issued a red notice for Do Kwon.

2022-09-26

Korean prosecutors ask Interpol to issue red notice for Terra coin mastermind Do Kwon

Korean prosecutors asked Interpol to issue a red notice for Do Kwon, saying the mastermind behind the failed Terra coins is not cooperating with the investigation of the collapse.

2022-09-21

Woman in Ulsan denies killing kids found in suitcases

A woman believed to be the mother of two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand last month was nabbed in Ulsan early Thursday morning.

2022-09-15