7 S. Koreans detained for week in Malaysia set free
SEOUL, (MILLAT ONLINE):Seven South Koreans detained by Malaysian police for the past week were released Friday, the foreign ministry here said.
They had been in custody in Kuala Lumpur since last Friday on charges of violating the immigration law.
“They were set free earlier at about 9:30 a.m. on Friday,” the ministry said.
It didn’t elaborate further on the alleged violation, nor did it provide details on the nature of their trips to the Southeast Asian country.
The ministry said that the local embassy is working to bring them back to South Korea swiftly and safely.