Three Companions in 'Gangnam Entertainment Bar Death' Case Referred on Charges of Aiding and Abetting

Additional Charges Applied for Philopon Purchase and Ecstasy Use

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Regarding the case last July in which a female employee in her 30s, A, died after drinking alcohol suspected to contain drugs at a nightlife bar in Gangnam, the police have sent three people who were present at the drinking party to the prosecution without detention on charges of aiding and abetting.

On the 28th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that two men and one woman who were present at the time of the incident were sent to the prosecution without detention on charges of aiding and abetting in injury resulting in death and other charges.

Among them, one man was additionally charged with violating the Narcotics Control Act (purchase of Philopon), and one woman was additionally charged with violating the Narcotics Control Act (use of Ecstasy).

The police decided not to prosecute B, who is suspected of causing the employee’s death by spiking the alcohol with drugs, considering that B has already died.

The Gangnam nightlife bar drug-related death incident occurred on July 5 last year at a nightlife bar in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. A, who drank alcohol suspected to contain drugs at the bar, died, and B was found unconscious in a nearby park and was later transported to a hospital but passed away.

At that time, 64g of Philopon (methamphetamine), enough for simultaneous use by more than 2,000 people, was found in B’s car.

The police investigated four suppliers and distributors who sold drugs to B and sent them to the prosecution in August last year on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act.

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