North Korean defectors arrested on drug use, trafficking charges
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 12:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- South Korea police arrested North Korean defectors for trafficking in drugs from China and confiscated methamphetamines sufficient for 3,000 users.
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