20s Male Found Dead Suddenly After Club Visit Tests Positive for Drugs in Blood...Transferred to Forensic Pathology

Acquaintances Present Also Tested Positive in Drug Rapid Test

A man in his 20s suddenly died, and the autopsy revealed the presence of drugs, including narcotics, in his blood, prompting a police investigation.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Wooseok] A man in his 20s suddenly died, and an autopsy revealed the presence of drug substances, including narcotics, in his blood.

On the 9th, according to the Gwangju Dongbu Police Station, the forensic pathologist at the National Forensic Service verbally informed the police that the cause of death of a man in his 20s, Mr. A, is presumed to be drug overdose.

Mr. A collapsed inside a friend's car while driving on a road in Buk-gu, Gwangju, in the early morning of the 5th, was transferred to a university hospital, but died that afternoon.

The university hospital confirmed through blood tests during treatment that several psychotropic drug substances, including narcotics, were detected.

Two types of drugs classified as narcotics were detected, and the concentration of amphetamine-type drugs, which have a strong stimulating effect, was reported to have exceeded the lethal dose.

Before collapsing, Mr. A had also visited a club in Seo-gu.

Meanwhile, the police checked the whereabouts of acquaintances who were with Mr. A before he lost consciousness, and during the witness investigation, multiple acquaintances tested positive in a rapid drug test. The police decided to request sample collection and drug component analysis from the National Forensic Service.

The police plan to investigate the exact cause of death by analyzing the final autopsy results and Mr. A's movements before his death.

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