A 48-year-old South Korean national, Park Wang-yeol, has been extradited from the Philippines after nine years of failed attempts. Investigators found evidence of a 'VIP' lifestyle and alleged drug trafficking from his supposed prison cell.

A Philippine prison was supposed to contain Park Wang-yeol. Instead, according to South Korean investigators, it became his office from which an alleged drug trafficking empire was run, complete with a “VIP” lifestyle, a Telegram alias and a girlfriend summoned to his cell on demand. On Wednesday, after nine years of failed extradition attempts, that arrangement finally came to an end. Bearded, silent and dressed in casual clothing, the 48-year-old arrived at Incheon International Airport near.....