A man who coordinated a smuggling ring that trafficked 314 kilograms (693 pounds) of gold bars through Incheon International Airport was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay a fine of over 10 billion won ($6.9 million).
Two Korean nationals have been detained in Iran over alleged smuggling, diplomatic sources said Monday.
Customs officials referred three people to prosecutors after they repeatedly smuggled narcotic medicines into Korea through overseas purchases and shared methods of misuse on social media, Busan Main Customs said on Tuesday.
A 39-year-old smuggler, identified only as Yang, was caught by the Korean customs agency after making 300 million won ($228,212) from selling 746 counterfeit golf sets smuggled in from China.
The Chinese coast guard apprehended five suspects involved in smuggling more than 20 people into Korea earlier this month.
A Korean drug tycoon was arrested in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Sunday, the last of the big three Korean drug lords in Southeast Asia to be run to ground.
Indonesian sailors stranded on a deep-sea fishing vessel due to the war in Ukraine tried swimming to shore, where they hoped to get jobs illegally.
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