South Korean police accused 17 U.S. soldiers and five others of illegally distributing or consuming synthetic cannabis. The New York Times reported the substance was being smuggled in via the U.S. military postal service, with soldiers using Snap’s Inc (NYSE: SNAP) Snapchat.
None of the soldiers were arrested though police asked prosecutors to file charges against all 22 people, wrote the NY Times. In South Korea, prosecutors are obliged to review criminal investigations after the police complete them, and if necessary conduct their own inspection before deciding on indictments.
How did the four-month investigation begin? According to South Korean police, the investigation was launched after a tip from the U.S. Army’s criminal investigation division. Cha Min-seok, a senior detective confirmed ...