Drug smuggler sentenced to 3 years in prison with 5 years probation
31-year-old defendant Kim caught for smuggling drugs


A 31-year-old defendant Kim, who was charged with smoking twice after smuggling narcotics such as heroin, cocaine, and hemp resin from overseas since November last year by airmail was sentenced 3 years in prison and 5 years on probation.

During the sentencing, the court said that drug-related crimes need to be punished severely as they have a very negative impact on society. However, due to the fact that the defendant reflected on his actions, that this was his first legal offense, that he had difficulties adjusting to life in Korea after living abroad for many years, and that he suffered from depression from his inability to go back abroad due to the COVID 19 crisis and low risk of recidivism, the court came to this final decision.

4. 마약류 해외 밀수입·흡연 30대 집행유예

제주지방법원 제2형사부 장찬수 부장판사는
지난해 11월부터
해외에서 헤로인과 코카인, 대마수지 등의 마약류를
항공우편으로 밀수입한 후 두차례에 걸쳐 흡연한 혐의로 기소된
31살 김 모 피고인에게
징역 3년에 집행유예 5년을 선고했습니다.

재판부는 판결문에서
마약류 관련 범죄는 사회 전반에 미치는 부정적인 영향이 매우 커
처벌의 필요성이 크지만
반성하고 있고 초범인점,
오랜 외국생활 등으로 귀국 후 적응에 어려움을 겪던 중
코로나 사태로 다시 외국에 나갈 수 없게 되자 우울증과 스트레스를 겪은 점,
여러 정황상 유통 목적인 아니며
재범위험성도 낮아 이같이 선고한다고 판시했습니다.