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[Changwon Drug Crime Attorney] With the Changwon Drug Crime Attorney's Assistance, a Fine Was Imposed in a Drug Crime Case
The client who came to the Changwon drug crime attorney urgently stated that the client's child had become involved in a drug crime and needed the help of a drug crime attorney. The Changwon drug crime attorney accordingly proceeded with a drug crime consultation.
1. The Client Who Came to the Changwon Drug Crime Attorney
• The Account of the Client Who Came to the Changwon Drug Crime Attorney
The client who came to the Changwon drug crime attorney initially thought that the child had used drugs.
This was because the child had received notice from the police that the child had to undergo investigation on a charge of violating the Narcotics Control Act. The client therefore came urgently to the Changwon drug crime attorney.
Changwon Drug Crime Attorney : Reviewing the Situation

The Changwon drug crime attorney calmed the client and provided consultation guidance. Because the child was a student, an early response was important when the child had become involved in a drug crime.
The Child's Case
⇨ The child was not a person authorized to handle narcotics but an ordinary university student.
Nonetheless, the child handled phentermine, which is classified as a psychotropic drug(hereinafter referred to as ‘Dietamin’).
The child used the internet to post listings offering Dietamin for sale to victims on social media.
Dietamin was known as the so-called ‘butterfly pill,’ famous as a diet drug.
On a charge of selling several dozen Dietamin tablets at an unspecified location to a victim who saw the listing and made contact, the child came to be investigated for violation of the Narcotics Control Act.
Changwon Drug Crime Attorney : Dietamin, and Phentermine
The Changwon drug crime attorney explained Dietamin and phentermine, the principal ingredient of Dietamin.
Dietamin tablets, a diet drug that has spread tacitly among some women and adolescents, are a narcotic appetite suppressant.
The problem is that the principal ingredient of these Dietamin tablets is precisely ‘phentermine.’ Phentermine belongs to the psychotropic drugs among narcotics.
Phentermine as described above belongs to the psychotropic drugs.
The Changwon drug crime attorney explained that a person who unlawfully takes a psychotropic drug may be subject to imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding 50 million won.
Because the crime of violating the Narcotics Control Act also punishes attempts, one must exercise particular caution.
Purchasing unlawfully without a doctor's prescription, or possessing or unlawfully selling such drugs as the client's child did, may be subject to punishment.
2. The Changwon Drug Crime Attorney's Review of the Assistance
The Changwon drug crime attorney noted that this case was not the client's child's first offense.
Although it was not a repeat offense of the same type, the child appeared to have already accumulated a criminal record for other crimes such as fraud and rape of a minor, so the attorney considered that there was a strong possibility of a heavy sentence. The attorney therefore requested collaboration from a criminal law attorney at Daeryun Law Firm and formed a case-handling team.
Changwon Drug Crime Attorney's Argument ① The Criminal Proceeds Were Small
√ The Changwon drug crime attorney argued that the criminal proceeds the child obtained were very small.
The Changwon drug crime attorney argued that the criminal proceeds the child actually obtained from selling the Dietamin amounted to approximately 800,000 won.
The attorney emphasized that this was a very small figure compared with the criminal proceeds obtained from the sale of narcotics in other cases.
Changwon Drug Crime Attorney's Argument ② The Child's Sentencing Factors
√ The Changwon drug crime attorney argued that the child's age, character, family relationships, and environment should be taken into account.
The Changwon drug crime attorney argued that the child was still a university student and should be given an opportunity to adapt as a law-abiding member of society in the future.
The attorney argued that the child was in fact remorseful and regretted the criminal conduct, having written and submitted handwritten letters of reflection on several occasions.
Changwon Drug Crime Attorney's Argument ③ Denial of Criminal Intent
√ The Changwon drug crime attorney argued that very few people recognize Dietamin as a ‘narcotic.’
The Changwon drug crime attorney argued that not many people are aware that Dietamin is a narcotic.
Many people may in fact not know that the main ingredient of Dietamin is phentermine.
Most people do not know in concrete terms what narcotics are,
and the attorney argued that the child also merely thought Dietamin was a simple diet drug and did not knowingly and intentionally sell it as a narcotic.
3. The Changwon Drug Crime Attorney's Result of a Fine
Despite the client's child's extensive prior criminal record, the Changwon drug crime attorney helped obtain a fine in the drug crime case.
The client promised to keep watch so that the child would not be exposed to crime again.
The Changwon Drug Crime Attorney's Case Summary

The Changwon drug crime attorney explained that, in the case of drug crimes, selling, arranging sales, receiving, possessing, using, managing, dispensing, administering, and providing are all subject to punishment.
In the case of the client's child as well, it would not have been a crime if the child had administered the Dietamin, but it became a crime because the child sold it on an online site.
The Changwon drug crime attorney explained that, because the state has warned that it will punish drug crimes severely, one should obtain the assistance of an attorney experienced in drug crimes.
Changwon Drug Crime Attorney Emphasizes the Help of an Attorney
The Changwon drug crime attorney notes that, because drug crimes are commonly seen even among teenagers, anyone who becomes involved or is suspected should request the help of an experienced attorney.
In most drug-related crimes, the suspect undergoes investigation of the charges while in detention.
In drug crime cases, before proceeding with the case, Daeryun Law Firm meets with the party directly through a visit at the detention center, grasps the case through direct consultation, and then prepares a statement of defense in line with the client's needs.
In addition, a case task-force team of 3 to 20 experienced attorneys who have accumulated many years of experience in drug-related crimes handles the client's case.
If you wish to receive a consultation regarding a drug crime, you may visit any regional office of Daeryun Law Firm and explain your situation.
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