Police Arrest 6 Suppliers of Drugs Linked to Death at Gangnam Entertainment Bar... Thousands of Drug Doses Seized

Philopon and Hundreds of Syringes Found
Police to Detain Suspect Tomorrow Morning

120g of methamphetamine, 250g of suspected marijuana, 600 tablets of suspected ecstasy, and hundreds of syringes seized by the police. Photo by Gangnam Police Station

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Police investigating the death case at a Gangnam entertainment bar have arrested an individual who supplied drugs to a man in his 20s who died in a traffic accident after consuming alcohol containing a suspected drug substance.

On the 28th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that they arrested a total of six drug offenders the previous day, including a man in his 50s who handed drugs to the deceased man in his 20s, Mr. A.

Earlier, the National Forensic Service analyzed 64g of a suspected drug substance found in Mr. A's car and confirmed it to be Philopon (methamphetamine).

During the investigation into Mr. A's purchase route of Philopon, the police identified the distributor who sold Philopon to Mr. A by analyzing related testimonies, call records, and bank transaction details.

The police also seized a large quantity of drugs, including approximately 120g of suspected Philopon, about 250g of suspected marijuana, around 600 suspected Ecstasy pills, and hundreds of syringes.

A police official stated, "We plan to apply for arrest warrants for four individuals, including the distributor, either today or by the morning of the 29th," adding, "The investigation into the drug distribution network will continue."

Meanwhile, the police are investigating the deaths of Mr. A and a female employee in her 30s, Ms. B, who drank together at an entertainment bar in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. They drank together from around 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. on the 5th.

Mr. A was found dead inside his car in a nearby park around 8:30 a.m. on the same day while driving alone. Since suspected drug substances were found in Mr. A's vehicle, it is believed that Mr. A had put the suspected drug substance into Ms. B's drink.

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