'Gangnam Entertainment Bar Death' National Forensic Service Autopsy: "Methamphetamine Overdose"…Companion Tests Negative for Drugs

Four Companions Test Negative for Drugs in Urine Tests
Police Plan to Transfer Four After Confirming Drug Distribution Channels

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The cause of death for a female employee and a male customer who died after drinking alcohol containing drugs at a nightlife venue in Gangnam has been determined to be methamphetamine poisoning, according to the National Forensic Service's examination results.

On the 1st, the Gangnam Police Station announced that after conducting autopsies on the bodies, they received an opinion that the cause of death for both was estimated to be methamphetamine (Philopon) poisoning.

However, the four people who were present at the drinking party tested negative for drugs in a detailed analysis (hair test). They had also previously tested negative in urine drug tests.

On the 5th, at a nightlife venue in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, a woman in her 30s, employee A, and a male customer B in his 20s died after drinking alcohol suspected to contain drugs.

Police investigations revealed that at the time, six people including A and B were playing a drinking game together at the establishment. In B's car, 64 grams of white powder suspected to be Philopon was found.

Accordingly, the police identified and arrested six individuals, including a man in his 50s, C, who sold drugs to B, as well as suppliers and drug users. Among them, arrest warrants were requested for four individuals deemed to have serious charges, and investigations are ongoing.

A police official stated, "We plan to further investigate the drug distribution routes."

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