One more member of a group accused of distributing drinks containing drug substances to students in the Gangnam academy district has surrendered.


Police Arrest One More Suspect in Gangnam Academy District Drug Drink Case View original image

On the 6th, the Seoul Gangnam Police Station announced that they are investigating a woman in her 20s, identified as A, on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. A reportedly came to the police station and surrendered at around 9:30 a.m. that day.


A, along with two men in their 20s, B and C (49-year-old female), and a woman in her 40s, D, are suspected of handing out drinks containing drug substances to high school students near Gangnam-gu Office Station and Daechi Station in Seoul. It is reported that they told the students, "This is a tasting event for a newly developed concentration-enhancing drink."


The police have currently secured the custody of three individuals. B and C were apprehended by the police on the 5th. B voluntarily appeared at the police station and surrendered, while C was arrested in the Dongdaemun-gu area. The police stated that they are still pursuing D, who has not yet been caught.



The police are verifying the truthfulness of the suspects' statements that "we were just working part-time and did not know the drinks contained drug substances."


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