Three Men in Their 20s Arrested by Police for Smoking Marijuana on the Street

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Men in their 20s who were smoking marijuana on the street have been booked by the police.

The Nowon Police Station in Seoul announced on the 21st that they have booked three men in their 20s, including Mr. A, without detention on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act and are investigating the case.

Mr. A and others are suspected of smoking marijuana in front of a mart in Nowon-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 12th. The police responded to a report stating "strange people were causing trouble" and arrived at the scene to apprehend Mr. A and the others. At the time, they were reportedly speaking incoherently as if intoxicated. Drug tests showed that all of them tested positive for marijuana.

During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated, "I picked up marijuana at a bar in Itaewon, stored it, and shared it with my friends."

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the case, including how Mr. A and the others obtained the marijuana.

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