Serious Crimes Investigation Agency makes first custody transfer since launch

The Serious Crimes Investigation Agency has transferred its first detained suspect to a prosecution office since its launch.

The drug investigation unit of the Seoul branch of the agency transferred a Southeast Asian national, identified only as A, to the Incheon District Prosecution Office on Thursday on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act.

The suspect is accused of smuggling approximately 2.5 kilograms of cannabis into the country through international mail.

The agency determined that the scale of the smuggling was significant and that there was a risk of evidence destruction and flight, and applied to the Incheon District Prosecution Office for an arrest warrant. After the court granted the warrant, the agency secured its first suspect in custody since its establishment.

Meanwhile, the agency decided not to open an investigation into recent AI hacking incidents targeting banks and other financial institutions. Police had already made substantial progress on the case, and the agency concluded that allowing them to continue leading the investigation would help resolve it more quickly.