Two US service members stationed in Korea have been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of smuggling liquid synthetic cannabinoids through the US military postal system, the Pyeongtaek Customs Office said Wednesday. One suspect was referred in custody and the other without detention. The suspects allegedly smuggled the substances into Korea in March, hiding small containers of the liquid inside bottles of protein supplements. Synthetic cannabinoids are artificial substances that mimic the effects of tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive component of cannabis. READ: S. Korea to selectively permit marijuana-based drugs approved overseas Customs officials flagged the parcel during an X-ray screening and worked […]...

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