First Day of Ban on Gatherings of More Than 5... Six Teenagers Caught Drinking Together

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Six minors drinking alcohol together at a house in Seoul were caught by the police. This incident occurred on the first day of the administrative order banning private gatherings of five or more people in the metropolitan area.

According to the police on the 24th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul apprehended six 17-year-old youths drinking at an apartment in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, around 7 p.m. the previous day.

Police, who responded to a report that "the next door is too noisy," took them to a nearby police box for investigation and then notified the district office of the violation of special quarantine measures. The district office is reportedly considering imposing fines on them.

The police are investigating the business owner who sold alcohol to them on charges of violating the Juvenile Protection Act.

Earlier, the three metropolitan cities of Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Incheon issued an administrative order from the 23rd until January 3 of next year, banning private gatherings of "five or more" people. This measure has been expanded to all restaurants nationwide starting that day.

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