Old Woman Goes to Prison for Helping Son Hide Drug Money
Introduction
A court in South Korea sent a 90-year-old woman to prison. She helped her son hide money from illegal drugs.
Main Body
The woman received cash from other people. She put 386 million won into bank accounts. She did this nine times between 2019 and 2022. Her son, Song, told her to do this. Song is in his 60s. He is in a prison in Cambodia. He sold illegal drugs in Cambodia. Song used a phone in prison to talk to his partners. They sent drugs to South Korea. The woman said she did not know the money was illegal. The judge did not believe her. The woman visited Cambodia five times in 2019. She knew her son was in prison. The judge said her actions helped the drug business. This is very bad for society. But the woman is very old. She had no other crimes before. Because of this, the judge gave her a shorter sentence. Song's daughter also got money. She received 600 million won. But the court let her go. There was not enough proof. The court did not know if she knew about the drugs.
Conclusion
The 90-year-old woman must stay in prison for one year. The police want to bring her son back to South Korea from Cambodia.