
A marijuana smoking charge threatens to derail an overseas job search
■ Overview of the Case (Facts) The client purchased cannabis via Telegram and smoked it once to relieve depression caused by job stress and family financial difficulties. The client was working overseas and came under police investigation, and was concerned that the serious charges of being a drug offender, even though he was a first-time offender, would seriously hinder his ability to work overseas and support his family. ■ Case Issues (Case Features) The key issues were obtaining a lenient disposition for a first-time offender who was working overseas, cooperating with the investigation, and obtaining proactive education to prevent recidivism. Ongkang Law Firm's defense team comprehensively analyzed the client's special circumstances and formulated a systematic defense strategy. First, to highlight the special nature of the overseas working situation, we presented objective data such as restrictions under local labor contract laws to convincingly demonstrate the difficulty of returning home immediately, and then to convince the client to cooperate with the investigation.