Drug Crimes Center
Legal Guides
Methamphetamine, cannabis, prescription drugs, smuggling and trafficking. Guides by case type and procedure from DAEON Drug Crimes Center, based on Korean law in force as of October 20, 2026.
By Type of Case
Methamphetamine Use and Possession
Meth cases usually start from urine and hair analysis result…
How to respond →Case TypeCannabis Smoking, Possession and Sale
Smoking or possessing cannabis is at the lower end of statut…
How to respond →Case TypeEcstasy, Ketamine, LSD and Cocaine
Even drugs used together can carry completely different leve…
How to respond →Case TypeMisuse of Propofol, Zolpidem and Medical Drugs
Sedation anesthetics, sleeping pills, diet pills and focus m…
How to respond →Case TypeDrug Smuggling, Overseas Orders and International Mail
Bringing controlled drugs into Korea from abroad carries the…
How to respond →Case TypeDrug Sale, Brokering and Dead Drops
In distribution cases, sellers, couriers known as "droppers,…
How to respond →Case TypeRepeat Drug Offenses and Habitual Use
Drug crimes are known for high reoffending rates, so the cou…
How to respond →Case TypeJuvenile and Minor Drug Cases
Through Telegram and social media, teenagers can easily come…
How to respond →Case TypeUnknowing Use, Covert Drugging and Wrongful Suspicion
A drug may have been slipped into your glass, you may have s…
How to respond →Case TypeControlled Drug Handling Violations by Medical Professionals
Every stage of controlled drugs handled in hospitals and pha…
How to respond →Procedure Guides
Penalties by Drug Type: Complete Overview
Under the Narcotics Control Act, drugs are divided into narc…
Read the guide →Procedure GuideDrug Investigation Procedure and Response
Most drug investigations begin with a search or an arrest, w…
Read the guide →Procedure GuideDrug Hair and Urine Tests
In drug cases, few pieces of evidence are as powerful as tes…
Read the guide →Procedure GuideSuspended Indictment on Treatment or Education Conditions
Not everyone suspected of a drug crime goes to trial. When i…
Read the guide →Procedure GuideTreatment and Protection, Rehabilitation, and Lecture and Completion Orders
In drug cases, what the court and investigative agencies wor…
Read the guide →Procedure GuideConfiscation and Collection in Drug Cases
Confiscation and collection (an order to pay the value of pr…
Read the guide →Procedure GuideUndercover Investigations, Entrapment, and Online Drug Investigations
As more drugs are traded online, investigators also approach…
Read the guide →Procedure GuideSentencing Materials and Suspended Sentences in Drug Cases
Even for the same charge, the outcome varies greatly dependi…
Read the guide →More case results and columns (in Korean) are on the DAEON Drug Crimes Center website.
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