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[waltjocketty]

Anyone have info on this? It just turned up on the news and apparently happened in Ilsan. I just caught the end of the broadcast and can't seem to find anything on the internet about it. I think they said 8 teachers were arrested. A link or detailed info would be appreciated.

[moosehead]

haven't heard anything but in Ilsan it wouldn't surprise me a bit

[citizen erased]

isnt the penalty for something like this almost a year in jail here?

[Smee]

Here, in Korean: http://www.fnnews.com/view?ra=Sent1201m_View&corp=fnnews&arcid=00000921296756&cDateYear=2008&cDateMonth=04&cDateDay=27

[waltjocketty]

[waltjocketty]

[garykasparov]

[DrunkenMaster]

[waltjocketty]

[mrsquirrel]

Wonder if the drug testing will come back in for visas

Mentions a guy called Lee - Korean? Gyopo?

[Bibbitybop]

No, the marijuana tests won't come back. They've seen foreigners with pot hundreds of times and the marijuana test lasted 8 days. One more instance won't bring it back. Plus, these guys used it in Korea (STUPID MOVE, PEOPLE). Korea shouldn't be testing people for drug use in other countries before they come to Korea in the first place.

[bassexpander]

Looks like 6 people got busted, but only mentioned that on is American.

Also mentioned they got it in Itaewon.

[Privateer]

유명 어학원 외국인강사, 알고보니 상습 대마흡연

Well-known Language Institute Foreign Teachers Known to be Habitual Marijuana Users

유명 어학원에서 강사로 일하며 상습적으로 대마를 흡연한 외국인들이 무더기로 경찰에 덜미를 잡혔다.

A group of foreign habitual marijuana users working as teachers at a well-known language institute have been arrested by police. ("grabbed by the scruff of the neck")

서울경찰청 외사과는 27일 마약류 관리에 관한 법률 위반 혐의로 가나인 M씨(40ㆍ불법체류)를 구속하고 중간공급책 이모씨(31ㆍ학원강사)를 불구속 입건했다고 밝혔다.

Seoul Police Department's Foreign Affairs office announced on the 27th they are detaining a Mr M from Ghana (40, staying illegally) on suspicion of violating drug laws and charging without holding a Mr Lee Mo (31, hagwon teacher), the middle man supplier.

경찰은 또 이씨로부터 받은 대마를 상습적으로 흡연한 T씨(30ㆍ미국) 등 외국인 강사 6명과 회화지도를 위한 비자(E-2)가 없는데도 외국인을 강사로 고용한 유명 어학원장 이모씨(43)도 입건했다.

Police also charged Mr T (30, American), who received the marijuana he habitually smoked from Mr Lee, together with 6 more foreign teachers and well-known hagwon boss Mr Lee Mo (43), who employed foreigners as teachers even though they had no E2 conversational instructor visas.

경찰에 따르면 중간공급책 이씨는 지난해 8월부터 이달 18일까지 M씨로부터 5차례에 걸쳐 대마 160g(240만원 상당)을 구입, 평소 알고 지내던 외국인 강사들에게 되팔고 경기 일산 자신의 집에서 함께 대마를 흡연한 혐의다.

According to police, from October last year to the 18th of this month middle man Mr Lee purchased 160 grams of marijuana (with a street value of 2.4 million Won) from a Mr M on 5 occasions, usually reselling it to the foreign teachers of his acquaintance, who are suspected of smoking it at their house in Ilsan, Kyongido.

이씨는 외국인 강사들이 많이 모이는 일산의 술집에서 대마공급책 연락처를 알아냈으며 외국인의 왕래가 많은 서울 이태원 일대에서 대마를 건네받은 것으로 조사됐다고 경찰은 전했다.

Having discovered Mr Lee's drug dealer contact details at a bar in Ilsan frequented by foreigners, police reported they have been investigating the movement of marijuana in the Itaewon area, where many foreigners come and go. (not sure if this translation is correct because I can't figure out whose contact details they're talking about or who discovered them)

이번에 적발된 외국인들은 주로 서울과 경기 일대 유명 어학원에서 일하는 강사들로, 이씨와 함께 10여차례에 걸쳐 대마를 흡연한 혐의를 받고 있다.

The foreigners exposed at this time, mainly working in well-known hagwons in Seoul or Ilsan, are being accused of smoking marijuana with Mr Lee ten times.

경찰 관계자는 �이들 대부분은 본국에서도 마리화나를 상습적으로 흡연한데다 국내에서 대마를 흡연하기 위해 대마용 유리파이프를 손수 제작하기도 했다�며 �가르치는 학생들에게도 나쁜 영향을 미칠 우려가 있는만큼 E-2 비자 발급 때 마약류 복용 전력 여부에 대한 심사를 강화할 필요가 있다�고 말했다.

The police concerned with the case said "These people mostly smoked marijuana habitually in their home countries and here in Korea even made their own glass marijuana smoking pipes," and, "It's enough to drive one crazy with worry about the bad influence E2s could have on their students. There's a strong need to test for the presence of drugs when the E2 is issued."

[discostar23]

thank u for the translation.

[shaunew]

Mr. T got busted for smoking pot. I petty the fool. He has gone down hill. I under if the A-team will help him out?