Counterfeit Filters Worth 7 Billion Won Blocked from Distribution... Jinwoo Nam Named Incheon Airport Customs Officer of July

447 Rounds of Live Ammunition and Drugs Seized
Commendations for Outstanding Performers in Each Work Category

On July 28, Incheon Airport Headquarters Customs announced that it has selected Jinwoo Nam, Officer at Incheon Airport Customs, as the “Incheon Airport Customs Officer of July 2026.”

From the left, Jin Sunggeun, Director of the Customs Surveillance Bureau at Incheon Airport Headquarters Customs, and Nam Jinwoo, Administrative Officer. Incheon Airport Customs

Officer Jinwoo Nam was recognized for apprehending an organization illegally distributing 69,000 counterfeit air purifier filters from China, worth an estimated 7 billion won in market value, thus blocking the influx of falsified goods into the country. Notably, as harmful substances to human health were detected in these counterfeit filters, he was credited for his contribution to prompt recall and post-control measures in cooperation with the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment.

Outstanding performers in each work category were also announced. In the general administration category, Officer Yugyeong Lee was recognized for improving the system so that airlines can monitor document submission rates in real time, following the introduction of new standards for imposing fines for incomplete submission of passenger reservation data.

In the traveler customs clearance category, Officer Baekjin Kim was commended for detecting 447 rounds of live ammunition and 200 detonators hidden in checked baggage through precise X-ray analysis. In the logistics surveillance category, Officer Seonwoo Jeon was chosen for leading an intensive crackdown on transshipment cargo to inspect illegal acts and providing critical information to overseas customs authorities.

For the "Drug Control Champion of the Month" award, Officer Changkeun Park was commended for identifying a total of 7.7 kilograms of methamphetamine over two cases relying solely on precise X-ray analysis without prior intelligence.

For excellence in work performance in July, Officer Hyekyung Kim was recognized for seizing gold granules valued at approximately 64 million won hidden in a traveler’s carry-on baggage, while Officer Jeong Kim was selected for detecting a total of 780 grams of cannabis and cannabis cartridges through detailed X-ray inspection.

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