So far, 20 people have been indicted on charges of drug distribution in 2022. Cannabis is an illegal drug in South Korea. - AP
SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network): South Korean prosecutors said on Thursday (Jan 26) they have indicted 17 people on charges of distributing cannabis in the country, where owning and using the substance are strictly prohibited.
Among them were six scions of Korean chaebol, or family-owned conglomerates, a son of a high-ranking official, entrepreneurs, a musician and an entertainment agency chief, according to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, ending a months-long probe since September 2022.
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