US soldiers face South Korea drug probe after police raid army bases
South Korean police display items seized during the raids.outh Korean police have arrested two people and questioned more than a dozen American soldiers on suspicion of smuggling and distributing synthetic cannabis after raiding two US army bases.
The raids, which took place in May, were reported by the Pyeongtaek police department in a news release on Wednesday.
Police said they carried out search and seizure operations at Camp Humphreys, south of Seoul – the largest US military installation outside of the United States – and Camp Casey north of the capital, after receiving intelligence from the US Army Criminal Investigation Division.
outh Korean police have arrested two people and questioned more than a dozen American soldiers on suspicion of smuggling and distributing synthetic cannabis after raiding two US army bases.
The raids, which took place in May, were reported by the Pyeongtaek police department in a news release on Wednesday.Police said they carried out search and seizure operations at Camp Humphreys, south of Seoul – the largest US military installation outside of the United States – and Camp Casey north of the capital, after receiving intelligence from the US Army Criminal Investigation Division.
Police videos of the raids show officers entering residential buildings and putting handcuffs on several individuals, both men and women.Two people – a South Korean and a Filipino – were arrested for alleged drug distribution. After being taken into custody, they were transferred to the prosecution for indictment, police told .
Another 20 people, including 17 US soldiers, were brought in for questioning but not detained, and sent to the prosecution for further investigation, police said.





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