A woman in her 40s who deceived students by offering drinks containing narcotic substances as concentration-enhancing beverages was arrested by the police.


Two women in their 40s handed over a beverage containing narcotic substances near Daechi Station in Seoul around 6 p.m. on the 3rd / Photo by Gangnam Police Station, Seoul

Two women in their 40s handed over a beverage containing narcotic substances near Daechi Station in Seoul around 6 p.m. on the 3rd / Photo by Gangnam Police Station, Seoul

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On the 5th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that they had apprehended Ms. A (49), who is suspected of handing out drinks containing narcotic substances to passersby.


Ms. A is accused of giving drinks containing narcotic substances to high school students near Daechi Station in Seoul around 6 p.m. on the 3rd. She reportedly deceived them by saying, "This is a tasting event for a newly developed drink that improves memory and enhances concentration."



Ms. A was caught around 1:30 a.m. that day in Dongdaemun-gu. Besides Ms. A, the police are tracking three others: a woman in her 40s who handed out drinks near Daechi Station, a man in his 40s who committed the crime in front of Gangnam-gu Office Station, and a woman in her 20s. The police have received six related reports.


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