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Thu, October 28, 2021 | 08:25

5 people arrested for growing cannabis at daycare center

Five people have been detained on suspicions of violating the law on narcotics for allegedly growing cannabis at a daycare center and several wetland sites along the west coast, the Korea Coast Guard said Monday. Fourteen others were booked without physical detention for purchasing marijuana from them and using it. The five people allegedly grew 13 cannabis plants in the hall...

Kim Rahn | 2021-08-03 07:45

Police launch crackdown on crimes by foreign nationals

The National Police Agency (NPA) announced a crackdown Sunday on crimes committed by foreign nationals - including possible cross-border criminal acts - that will run from August through October. Targets of the crackdown will be criminal organizations engaged in loan sharking, drug trafficking and illegal gambling, as well as illegal foreign exchange transactions.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-08-01 16:05

Man cleared of attempted house break-in charge because he 'did not turn doorknob'

An appellate court overturned a lower court ruling that handed a one-year jail term to a man who had tried to enter a woman's house, holding a weapon and ringing the doorbell, because he “did not actively try to break into the house by turning the doorknob.” The Seoul High Court acquitted the man, 23, of the attempted breaking and entering charge on Thursday. According to the...

Jung Da-min | 2021-07-30 11:49

Man stabs veterinarian after death of dog

A man in his 50s has been detained for stabbing a veterinarian and attacking an animal hospital director after his dog died while being neutered there. The Yangcheon Police Station in Seoul said on Wednesday that they are investigating the man on suspicion of inflicting injury. According to police, the man allegedly stabbed the veterinarian in the arm with surgical scissors a...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-07-29 08:23

Farm owner confesses to falsifying bear escape to cover up slaughter

It was found that only one Asian black bear escaped earlier this month from a breeding farm in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, contrary to the farm owner's initial report of two bears, according to Yongin Dongbu Police, Wednesday. The owner confessed to lying about the number to hide his illegal slaughter of a bear.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-07-28 15:13

Smartphone users can soon detect sex offenders by shaking phone

Smartphone users will soon be able to shake their phones to detect registered sex offenders if they are wearing an electronic anklet and within a 20-meter radius, the Ministry of Justice said Monday.

2021-07-26 16:00

COVID-19 patient from Uzbekistan captured after escaping from treatment facility

An Uzbek national, infected with the new coronavirus, was captured shortly after he escaped from a residential treatment center in a South Chungcheong Province city earlier this week, sources said Thursday.

2021-07-22 09:53

Teacher gets suspended jail term for underwear homework assignment

A male teacher at an elementary school in Ulsan has received a suspended jail term for ordering his students to upload photos of them washing their underwear to the class' online community, and posting inappropriate comments about his students. The Ulsan District Court said, Wednesday, that it sentenced the former elementary school teacher in his 40s to one year in prison, su...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-07-21 16:18

Top court confirms opinion rigging conviction of President Moon's key aide

The top court upheld the opinion rigging conviction of South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo, a close aide to President Moon Jae-in, on Wednesday, a decision that will strip Kim of his governorship and potentially deal a political blow to the president.

2021-07-21 11:43

Man busted for making massive amount of illegal drug in Gumi

A man who allegedly made methamphetamine - an amount described as “enough for 33,000 people” - at his residence in Gumi has been arrested. The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency's narcotics investigation team said on July 19 that the suspect, in his 30s, was arrested in Busan. He was visiting the city to meet a potential buyer interested in his homemade drug. Police said that t...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-07-20 17:12

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