(CNN) -- South Korea said on Wednesday it is indicting a U.S. Army private for his involvement in the biggest drug smuggling case in the country.
The soldier, from the 2nd Infantry Division based in South Korea, smuggled in about $90,000 worth -- or 3,400 grams -- of synthetic marijuana, also known as Spice, through international mail from Hungary and the United States since last year, an official from Seoul Central Prosecutor's office said. The official declined to be named because it is an ongoing case.
The private will be transferred to South Korean custody on Monday, according to the 2nd Infantry Division of U.S. Forces in South Korea.
"Since January 2012, the 2nd Infantry Division has cooperated fully with the Korean National Police investigation and the soldier has repeatedly been made available for questioning by the KNP and for court hearings," the division said in a press release.
"The 2nd ID will work hard to continue reducing Soldier misconduct as we stand together with our ROK allies to strengthen the Alliance and defend the peninsula," it said.
At least five more U.S. citizens, including a former U.S. soldier, will be prosecuted in the case, and authorities said there may be more people involved in the drug ring.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/19/world/asia/south-korea-soldier-drugs/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
By: Tapedong2
In: World News
Tags: US, Soldier, Korea, Drug, smuggling
Location: Seoul, Soul-t'ukpyolsi, Korea (South) (load item map)
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Next time use armed drones as drug mules.
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bybuttkracken (659.88) buttkracken View Channel Send Message
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What a fucking retard. Not only that, it was fake weed? All that trouble for Spice!?
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByTexasguy817 (238.32) Texasguy817 View Channel Send Message
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LoL, the biggest drug smuggling case In South Koreas history is 3400 g of SPICE!? It's funny enough that there biggest smuggling case is 3400 g but even more funny when you find out what the drug was....spice....lol.....you're talking about around 7 pounds.....if I did my math correct
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByBthor420 (831.80) 
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Fucking hell, more American wankers.
Posted Jul-20-2012 Byroyal45 (141.80) royal45 View Channel Send Message
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Fucking hell, more anti-American British assholes...I'm sorry...'arseholes'
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bycswartz (1142.30) 
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@cswartz Is there any wonder
Posted Jul-21-2012 Byroyal45 (141.80) royal45 View Channel Send Message
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Dude is already regretting it in a Korean jail; I guarantee it. You don't want to go there.
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByMartyr_Machine (435.66) Martyr_Machine Send Message
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A US soldier in a S.K. jail? Not in this Socio/Political climate. NOT in true reality anyway.
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByAlSet-AlOkin (1728.72) AlSet-AlOkin View Channel Send Message
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There are more than a couple of US personnel in Korean jails. I lived in Korea for 2 years...
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByMartyr_Machine (435.66) Martyr_Machine Send Message
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Off course. Polital illusional Stats
Yes, i`ve glanced your stated credentials in the past.
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByAlSet-AlOkin (1728.72) AlSet-AlOkin View Channel Send Message
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Unless they are lying to people, there are US citizens in Korean jails. The SOFA agreement is not immunity.
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByMartyr_Machine (435.66) Martyr_Machine Send Message
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@Martyr_Machine
Forget about agreements and heresay.
-Pan-National Political collusion. "*** ********".
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByAlSet-AlOkin (1728.72) AlSet-AlOkin View Channel Send Message
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No drug trade activity allowed, unless you're higher up in the Government!
Posted Jul-20-2012 BySrVC (128.88) 
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That side profile reminds me of the Duke of Edinburgh (the queens other half).
Posted Aug-26-2012 ByRebel_Radius (1444.82) 
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I'm shoked, everyone knows american soldiers have extremly high moral standards. This is a bad apple a case in a billion
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByJohnMcLane2008 (772.70) 
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@JohnMcLane2008 A billion ? mmmmmmmm do your math, and there are fucking hundreds of cases on here of American soldiers being fucking arseholes.
Posted Jul-20-2012 Byroyal45 (141.80) royal45 View Channel Send Message
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@royal45 Arsehole? Fancy a tug on the queens testies do you? See to it you piss off you faggot wizard you lad!
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByShoeBombz (15.60) 
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@JohnMcLane2008 youre kidding yourself
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bymaxwellthebest (759.60) 
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@ShoeBombz If you are going to reply, please try it in ENGLISH
Posted Jul-21-2012 Byroyal45 (141.80) royal45 View Channel Send Message
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@royal45 Fuck off stig
Posted Jul-21-2012 ByShoeBombz (15.60) 
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One more reason to kick the them out of the peninsula
Posted Nov-29-2012 Bycbravo (237.70) 
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id like to ask former and current soldiers if drugs were an issue on their bases here in the U.S.....
no, its not an insult....i'd just like to know if it is a problem or not
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bymylostsoul (736.24) 
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Not really. We test pretty regularly. My unit had (2) 100% tests in less than 2 months and a couple of 10% random tests.
I would say the biggest problem we have is that the government thinks we are a test bed for social programs/policies and politicians generally thinking that we are everything other than a killing machine.
"respect that culture as you kill them."
The hypocrisy is almost intolerable.
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByMartyr_Machine (435.66) Martyr_Machine Send Message
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@Martyr_Machine thanks for the info
reason i asked is my friend was an mp down in ft. polk LA
my buddy did some undercover stings at local bars and stuff. Thing is they mentioned that they broke up drug rings related to that base...i wasn't sure if it was like just that base or nation wide
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bymylostsoul (736.24) 
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@mylostsoul its nation wide, martyr machine would never admit it though
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bymaxwellthebest (759.60) 
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@maxwellthebest i dont really think it is though, the kind of smuggling in this story was a bit of a joke
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bymylostsoul (736.24) 
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@mylostsoul my friends dad and my friends cousin are both in the air force and they tell me of people getting busted for this all the time. alot of it is spice but theres some weed, meth and cocaine too. it happens often trust me, i live in the military city and i see it on the news alot. anywhere you have a lot of young men, there will be drugs.
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bymaxwellthebest (759.60) 
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weak
Posted Jul-20-2012 Byghetto cowboy (85.00) 
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Idiot!
I wonder if Americans thank him as he's walking down the street during his "leave" at home saying things like, "Thank you for protecting me and my family" or "Thank you for protecting the country".
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bymphatik (674.78) 
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@mphatik LOL yeah probably.
This far into the game if youre one of these kiss ass regurgitating thank you people youre as clueless as the soldier serving.
If youre still joining you are helping this country dilapidate not doing anyone a favor besides yourself by prostituting yourself for shitty pay and protecting corruption by pawning yourself.
We are bankrupt and lets be honest with ourselves we aint any freer.
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByDontFeedMyDog (407.50) 
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@DontFeedMyDog damn man so true
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bymaxwellthebest (759.60) 
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@Americanalltheway
Thanks for thinking that I am a complete Arab nation. I am flattered. <3
Posted Jul-23-2012 Bymphatik (674.78) 
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Boy, the Koreans are gonna have some fun with him, and he deserves it.
Posted Jul-20-2012 ByPaladin65r (243.04) 
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grate military u got there america AAHHAHHHAHHHHAHAHAH. embaresing.
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bytreborg (12.20) 
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@treborg i bet you someone will say no because hes army not marine corps. but theyre all the same. with the US military comes crime. here in san antonio texas the crimes rates around our many military bases are way higher than the rest of the city
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bymaxwellthebest (759.60) 
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@maxwellthebest The higher crime rate around the bases in SA is related the lower economic locations they're in, not necessarily attributed to military personnel.
Posted Jul-20-2012 Byrakkasans (230.88) 
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@rakkasans thats possible but i doubt it, you cant say that they have no effect on the surrounding area
Posted Jul-21-2012 Bymaxwellthebest (759.60) 
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damn that sucks. 90,000 dollars worth of spice holy shit thats alot, obviously he was trying to sell it. anywhere else this would be totally legal.
Posted Jul-20-2012 Bymaxwellthebest (759.60) 
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