(Society)The Ministry of Justice said, “The drug investigation function of the prosecutor’s office has been restored…”Double the direct restriction.”

The Justice Department said prosecutors directly recognized 2,277 drug offenders and arrested 621 people from October last year to September this year.

Compared with the performance from October 2020 to September last year, there was an increase of approximately 20% in the number of people recognized and approximately 95% in the number of people arrested.

In this context, the Ministry of Justice announced that the scope of direct investigation into drugs, which was narrowed by making a regulation on the investigation rights of the prosecutor’s office, was expanded to include crimes such as drug trafficking and distribution, due to the amendment made in the law. in September last year.

It was also analyzed that the pressure on drug offenders has been on a decreasing trend since July, due to the influence of cooperation and intense pressure from relevant institutions.

However, the Ministry of Justice emphasized the need for a harsh response, saying that young drug offenders continue to emerge due to the prevalence of non-face-to-face drug transactions among young people using the dark web.

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