S. Korea repatriates jailed drug kingpin from PH for prosecution

South Korea repatriated a jailed Korean drug kingpin from the Philippines on Wednesday to face domestic charges after more than nine years of stalled efforts. The transfer came about three weeks after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung personally asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the temporary surrender of Park Wang-yeol, a Korean national once dubbed the “Telegram drug kingpin” during their summit on March 4 in Manila. “Park’s repatriation, which had faced difficulties for more than nine years despite repeated diplomatic and judicial efforts, is the result of President Lee Jae Myung’s strong determination to eradicate transnational crime and […]... Keep on reading: S. Korea repatriates jailed drug kingpin from PH for prosecution

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