SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s prosecutor general has issued a directive calling for stern measures against organized criminal groups, citing growing public concerns over not just traditional gang violence but also newer forms of racketeering like illegal online gambling and private lending rackets. According to sources from legal circles, Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean police said Monday they have busted the largest-ever operation to smuggle drugs into the country, a scheme they say involves Taiwanese and Japanese organized crime rings and Korean dealers. Six people were arrested in the attempted trafficking of 112 kilograms of methamphetamine, an amount that is enough to be [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The lavish, extravagant lifestyles depicted in many Korean crime dramas were found to be nothing but a dream for the majority of local mobsters. According to the National Police Agency, which apprehended 2,812 gang members (447 indicted) this year from January to October, 62.9 percent (1,770) were found to [...]