Yoo Ah-in's Detention Hearing Concludes... "No Attempt to Destroy Evidence"

Actor Yoo Ah-in (real name Eom Hong-sik), who is accused of drug use, has reiterated that he did not attempt to destroy evidence.

Actor Yoo Ah-in, who is suspected of drug use, is answering questions from the press while moving to the detention center after completing the warrant hearing at the Seoul Central District Court on the afternoon of the 24th.
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On the morning of the 24th, Yoo appeared at the Seoul Central District Court for a pre-trial detention hearing (warrant review). After the hearing, he told reporters, "The allegations regarding evidence destruction are completely untrue," adding, "I have disclosed all the truths that can be revealed as they are." He also expressed regret about using drugs, saying, "I regret it."

While attending court that day, Yoo acknowledged "a significant part of the charges," but insisted, "I never attempted to help an accomplice escape."

Earlier, on the 19th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit applied for an arrest warrant for Yoo and another individual, A, citing concerns over evidence destruction and flight risk.

The police began their investigation after receiving records from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety showing that Yoo had been administered more than 4,400 ml of propofol over 73 occasions in 2021.

On February 5th, immediately after Yoo returned from the United States, the police collected urine and hair samples and requested a detailed analysis from the National Forensic Service. The test results detected four types of narcotics?marijuana, propofol, cocaine, and ketamine?in Yoo's urine and hair. Subsequently, suspicions increased to five types of narcotics after medical records revealed that zolpidem, a psychotropic drug, had been prescribed for non-medical purposes.

Yoo appeared twice as a suspect for lengthy police interrogations on March 27th and April 16th. He has denied most of the charges except for some marijuana use. He claimed that propofol and ketamine were used for medical treatment purposes and specifically denied using cocaine.

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