Pubdate: Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Source: Korea Herald, The (South Korea)
Copyright: 2002 Korea Herald
Contact:  http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/
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POLICE CRACKDOWN ON DRUG CRIMES

The National Police Agency (NPA) said yesterday that 577 people, among the 
869 suspects arrested since Aug. 8 on drug-related charges, are now being 
held in custody.

By type of drugs, the number of people caught for using psychotropic 
substances including methamphetamines accounted for the most with 422, or 
73 percent, followed by 142 booked for smoking marijuana. Unemployed people 
accounted for 37 percent of the crimes.

Police said they will step up the crackdown on drug-related offenses to 
prevent smuggling of controlled substances into the country ahead of the 
Busan Asian Games slated for Sept. 29-Oct. 14.
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