Soldiers warned about prostitution crackdown near Yongsan Garrison

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Soldiers warned about prostitution crackdown near Yongsan Garrison
By Jimmy Norris and Hwang Hae-rym, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Thursday, September 11, 2008

SEOUL — South Korean police are planning a major prostitution crackdown in areas near the U.S. Army’s Yongsan Garrison.

Yongsan police confirmed Tuesday they had received instructions from the Central Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to conduct crackdowns in the "glass house" area near Yongsan Station and on Itaewon’s infamous Hooker Hill.

A Yongsan police spokesman said Tuesday they should start raiding brothels shortly after the Chuseok holidays this weekend.

"We expect efforts to clear up the prostitution this time will be a lot tougher and stronger than ever before," the spokesman said.

"The Central Police Agency is determined to root out the prostitution."


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