August 10, 2024
A shocking investigation has revealed a massive meth smuggling scandal involving South Korean Customs, with evidence pointing to complicity from the presidential office. The scandal, which has been dubbed the "Incheon Customs Drug Smuggling Case," has left the nation reeling and raised serious questions about the integrity of the country's institutions.
According to reports, international drug traffickers were able to smuggle 76 kilograms of meth into the country through Incheon Airport, with the aid of corrupt customs officials. The smugglers used male and female couriers who carried the drugs wrapped around their bodies, and were escorted through a dedicated passageway to the airport's taxi stand by customs officers. The sheer scale of the smuggling operation has sparked outrage, with many calling for a thorough investigation into the matter.
The investigation has already uncovered evidence of a
cover-up, with customs officials attempting to downplay their involvement in
the scandal. Cho Byung-Noh, a Seoul Metropolitan Police high ranking officer,
has come forward with allegations that he instructed to, Baek Hye-Ryong, the
head of drug smuggling investigation team at the time, to leave out the fact
that customs had arranged the smuggling from the investigation. Furthermore, it
has been revealed that the Yeongdeungpo police chief praised Baek Hye-Ryong to solve that case well, but later changed his tune and excluded customs'
involvement from his press release after assuming to receive pressure from the
president's office,
The evidence points to a clear case of complicity between
customs officials and the presidential office. The fact that the president's
office has denied any involvement in the scandal, but has requested that the
press release be based on the principle of presumption of innocence, raises
serious questions about their involvement. The sudden change in attitude from
the Yeongdeungpo police chief, who initially reported that customs office was
involved in the smuggling ring, but later excluded this information from the
press release, also suggests that external pressure was exerted on the
investigative team.
This scandal is not just a personal matter for the customs
officers involved, but has serious implications for the fate of the
presidential office and the Yoon regime. The fact that the presidential office
has turned a blind eye to the smuggling of meth, a danger to the health and
safety of the nation, is a serious matter that has paralyzed the normal
functioning of state institutions.
The investigation has also uncovered links to the Sunrise
scandal, a previous smuggling case involving former and current customs
officials, which was briefly mentioned in YouTube based news media just before
the 2022 presidential election. The Sunrise scandal involved the smuggling of
imported agricultural products into the market unprocessed to evade high
tariffs, and made huge profits in the process. The name of Choi Eun-soon, the
president's mother-in-law, was mentioned in connection with the scandal.
The whistleblower who exposed the Sunrise scandal has come
forward with allegations that he was arrested and prosecuted by Jeju District
Prosecutor Park Chan-ho, who received the case assignment, without
investigating the whistleblower's claims. The whistleblower has also provided additional
information claiming a connection to a certain prosecutor working on the
investigation, who was later identified as Yoon Seok-yeol, and the phone number
he was contacted to send the information on Sunrise smuggling is matched Choi
Eun-soon's phone number.
The investigation has identified at least one match between the customs officers involved in the Sunrise scandal and the current customs drug smuggling case. While it is a stretch to assume that the customs officers would not have taken all of the hundreds of millions of dollars in profits from smuggling Chinese agricultural products through Sunrise, it is possible that they have turned to large-scale drug smuggling as a way to make a big splash because the operations of Sunrise are no longer viable due to the whistleblower.
The South Korean people demand a thorough investigation into
this scandal, and the president's third veto of the Special Prosecutor for Chae
Marine Soldier Special Prosecutor Act is an abuse of power that jeopardizes the safety of the
nation. It is time for the truth to come to light, and for those responsible to
be held accountable.
The international community must take note of this scandal
and hold the South Korean government accountable for its actions. The war on
drugs is a global issue, and it is imperative that governments take a strong
stance against corruption and complicity in the smuggling of illicit
substances. The people of South Korea deserve better, and it is time for the
government to take responsibility for its actions.