The number of crimes involving foreign nationals dropped 4.6 percent to 23,363 in the first half of the year, while the number of foreigners actually arrested or handed to prosecutors rose 3.4 percent to a record 10,860, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
The year-on-year rise primarily stems from an increase in the number of immigration law violations, which jumped 6.1 percent to 5,612 from a year ago, the NPA said.
The report excludes foreign nationals with permanent residency status.