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Criminal Act — Article 200 (Opium Importation by Customs Official)

형법 제200조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2023-08-08. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

A customs official who imports or permits importation of opium, morphine, or its composite or an instrument for smoking opium, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for at least one year.

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