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Drug supplier to notorious drug kingpin Park Wang-yeol repatriated from Thailand

By The Korea Herald

A key drug supplier linked to infamous trafficker Park Wang-yeol was repatriated from Thailand on Friday to face investigation and possible criminal charges in his home country. The suspect, surnamed Choi, arrived at Incheon International Airport earlier in the day and was escorted directly to a police vehicle. He did not answer questions from reporters about his alleged ties to Park. Choi is accused of smuggling and distributing illegal drugs worth 10 billion won ($6.77 million) since 2019. Pol