South Korean police have set up a 41-member virtual asset tracking and investigation team as part of a wider push against drug trafficking tied to crypto, according to Yonhap News. The unit will step up investigations from Aug. 3, with a focus on drug sales networks operating on platforms such as Telegram. The move comes after a large-scale enforcement campaign carried out from March to June in the first half of the year. During that period, authorities arrested 5,203 drug offenders and detained 1,039 people. Compared with the same period last year, arrests rose by 94, or 1.8%, while detentions increased by 75, or 7.8%. The figures were cited in the Yonhap report referenced by ChainCatcher.
South Korean police have formed a 41-member virtual asset tracking and investigation unit to combat drug trafficking conducted through crypto, according to Yonhap News.
The new team will intensify investigations starting Aug. 3, targeting drug sales networks on platforms including Telegram.
In the first half of this year, South Korea carried out a large-scale crackdown from March to June. Authorities arrested 5,203 drug offenders and detained 1,039 people. Compared with the same period last year, arrests increased by 94, up 1.8%, while detentions rose by 75, up 7.8%.
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