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| Cocaine worth 100.5 billion won was caught on a foreign container ship entering Busan Port. According to the Namhae Provincial Maritime Police Agency, 35kg of cocaine with a market value of 10 billion won was found and seized from Liberian 140,000-ton container ship A, which arrived at Busan New Port on the 19th of last month. reporter |
A foreign container ship that entered the Busan New Port has found cocaine worth 100.5 billion won, which can be administered by one million people at the same time.
According to the Namhae Regional Maritime Police Agency on the 6th, the coastal police found and confiscated 35kg of cocaine with a market value of 100.5 billion won in Liberian 140,000-ton container ship A, which arrived at Busan New Port on the 19th of last month.
A maritime administration official explained, “35kg of cocaine is the amount that 1 million people can simultaneously administer.”
The Coast Guard confirmed that the confiscated cocaine was the cocaine used in Panama, South America.
The cocaine packaging was engraved with a scorpion pattern known as the symbol of the Colombian drug organization’Kali Cartel’ and the name’ex!to’, a Colombian hypermarket.
Cocaine is known as the three major drugs along with methamphetamine and heroin.
The coast guard traced the route of the ship after receiving a report that a large amount of cocaine was hidden in the boarding room of A, which is scheduled to depart from Colombia and enter Korea via Panama.
The Coast Guard was issued a seizure and search warrant and confiscated 35 cocaine packed in 1kg units hidden in the cabin of No. A, which arrived at Busan New Port, together with customs.
A total of 24 crew members are Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, and Tanzania. It was confirmed that there were no Korean sailors.
A is a liner that travels between Korea and China via the US, Colombia, and Panama Canal. At that time, while leaving Colombia and heading for Qingdao, China, A was temporarily anchored at the Busan New Port.
The Coast Guard is investigating whether or not the crew is involved and the distribution route of drugs through scientific investigations such as fingerprint and DNA analysis.