Korean Woman Arrested In Australia On Drug Smuggling Charges

A South Korean woman has been taken into custody in Australia for allegedly trying to smuggle narcotics, the authorities here said Monday

SEOUL, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Feb, 2018 ) :A South Korean woman has been taken into custody in Australia for allegedly trying to smuggle narcotics, the authorities here said Monday.

The woman in her 20s has stayed there on the Working Holiday program. Her name was withheld.

She was arrested last Thursday on charges of attempting to receive a box of drug ingredients, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

It quoted her as saying that one of her acquaintances in South Korea sent the box. The South Korean Embassy in Australia immediately contacted the local police and asked them to look into the case swiftly and fairly, said the ministry. It added it will continue to provide all necessary consular services for her.