Four Drug Distributors in Gangnam Entertainment Venue Death Case Sent to Prosecution... 'Silent'

Four Suppliers and Distributors Referred to Prosecution

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Four drug distributors related to the Gangnam entertainment district death case have been handed over to the prosecution. They remained silent when reporters asked if they admitted to the charges during the transfer process.

On the 5th at 7:47 a.m., the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul transferred four distributors, including a man in his 50s identified as A, to the prosecution on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. Mr. A wore a dark navy bucket hat pulled down and a mask, and was immediately transported by a transfer vehicle.

He left the police station without responding to questions such as "Do you admit to the charges?", "What was your relationship with the deceased man?", "Since when have you been dealing drugs and through what channels did you purchase them?", and "Do you reflect on your crime?".

Mr. A is suspected of selling drugs to a man in his 20s, Mr. B, who died after taking a drug suspected to be methamphetamine at a Gangnam entertainment venue on the 5th of last month. According to the police, Mr. A and Mr. B first met through drug transactions.

The police arrested a total of six people involved in drug use and supply, and applied for arrest warrants for four of them deemed to have serious charges. The court issued arrest warrants on the 30th of last month, citing "risk of flight," and these four have been under investigation while in custody. These four are reported to have supplied 184g of methamphetamine, 250g of marijuana, and approximately 600 ecstasy pills. This amount is enough for about 7,000 people to use.

Earlier on the 5th, at an entertainment venue in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, a 30-year-old female employee and Mr. B died after drinking alcohol containing suspected drugs. The National Forensic Service's autopsy confirmed the cause of death as "methamphetamine overdose." At the time of the incident, 64g of methamphetamine was found in Mr. B's vehicle, an amount sufficient for 2,100 people to use at once.

Four companions who drank with them tested negative in detailed methamphetamine tests.

A police official stated, "We will continue to make every effort to arrest drug suppliers even after the transfer to the prosecution."

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