South Korean drug lord wanted by Interpol arrested in HCMC

A Korean man (C), considered to be one of biggest drug traffickers in Southeast Asia, at a police station in Ho Chi Minh City before he was extradited to South Korea on July 19, 2022. Photo courtesy of the South Korean National Police Agency

A South Korean man considered a major drug kingpin in Southeast Asia has been extradited from Ho Chi Minh City, police said.

Identified only by his last name Kim, the 47-year-old was arrested in the city Sunday and repatriated to South Korea on Tuesday, the South Korean Consulate General in HCMC confirmed via phone call.

He is accused of running a drug ring worth $5.3 million and supplying two other drug lords in the Philippines and Cambodia.

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