An Octogenarian Cultivated Opium Poppies on the Rooftop of a Building Right in Front of the Police Precinct

Under Investigation for Violation of the Narcotics Control Act

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] An octogenarian who cultivated poppies on the rooftop of a building in front of a police precinct was caught by the police.

On the 4th, the Guro Police Station in Seoul announced that they have booked and are investigating an 80-year-old woman, Ms. A, on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act for cultivating poppies on the rooftop of a building.

According to the police, Ms. A is suspected of cultivating 227 poppy plants, which are the raw material for opium, on the rooftop of a building she owns in Guro-gu.

It was reported that Ms. A's building was located right in front of the police precinct. Police officers who went up to the rooftop to inspect the national flag and the precinct flag noticed several red flowers blooming on the rooftop of the opposite building, prompting them to respond and apprehend the scene.

The police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the case with Ms. A.

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