Yoo Ah-in, Another Drug Substance Detected... Suspected Use of Four Types of Drugs

Actor Yoo Ah-in [Image source=Yonhap News]

It has been revealed that cocaine and ketamine, along with propofol and marijuana, were detected in the hair of actor Yoo Ah-in (real name Eom Hong-sik), who is accused of illegal propofol use.

According to the police on the 2nd, the National Forensic Service (NFS) recently informed the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit that cocaine and ketamine were also detected in Yoo's hair. In a previous detailed analysis by the NFS, propofol and marijuana components were detected.

Earlier, on the 5th of last month, the police executed a body search warrant for Yoo Ah-in at Incheon International Airport. At that time, a simple urine test showed a positive reaction for marijuana, and a detailed analysis was requested from the NFS. Subsequently, marijuana, propofol, cocaine, and ketamine were detected in the hair. Detailed hair analysis can confirm drug use for up to one year depending on the length of the hair.

Cocaine is known for its strong hallucination and addiction effects and is considered one of the three major drugs along with philopon and heroin. Ketamine is used as a general anesthetic but has been classified as a narcotic since 2006 due to concerns about abuse.

The police launched an investigation following the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's findings that Yoo habitually received prescriptions for propofol, a general anesthetic known as the so-called "milk injection," for non-medical purposes. Based on requests for investigation from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the police believe Yoo received propofol at several hospitals starting in early 2021. On the 8th and 9th of last month, they conducted raids on multiple hospitals and clinics, including plastic surgery clinics in Gangnam and Yongsan districts of Seoul, and secured medical records.

With the completion of the NFS's drug analysis, the police plan to summon Yoo as a suspect under the Narcotics Control Act to investigate the circumstances of the drug use.

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