"Punish My Son"… Nam Kyung-pil Testifies in Court for Son Accused of Drug Use

Eventually to court due to 2nd embroidery and 2nd family report
Former Governor Nam Kyung-pil "Wants punishment, not leniency"

Former Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil will appear as a witness in court for the trial of his eldest son, Nam Mo (32), who has been arrested and indicted on multiple charges of drug use.

On the 8th, Nam Kyung-pil attended the first trial of Nam Mo on charges including violation of the Narcotics Control Act, held at the Suwon District Court Criminal Division 15 (Presiding Judge Lee Jung-jae), and told reporters that he plans to testify as a witness himself.

Nam Kyung-pil added, "I am not asking for leniency but requesting punishment," and said, "There were two voluntary confessions and two family reports before my son stood in court. Since I want him to quit drugs more than anyone else, I will testify truthfully about the circumstances of the confessions and reports."

Nam Mo was indicted for inhaling marijuana around July last year and for using methamphetamine 16 times at an apartment in Bundang-gu, Seongnam City, from August last year to March 30 of this year.

Investigations reveal he inhaled not only methamphetamine but also fentanyl

Nam Mo, the eldest son of former Gyeonggi Governor Nam Kyung-pil, who was arrested on suspicion of methamphetamine use and released five days after the arrest warrant was dismissed, was again apprehended by the police on the same charges.
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Nam Mo is also charged with purchasing and possessing a total of 1.18 grams of methamphetamine from a drug dealer via Telegram. Additionally, it was investigated that he inhaled fentanyl, known as the so-called 'zombie drug,' in November last year.

Fentanyl is a narcotic painkiller used for patients with terminal cancer experiencing extreme pain. It is known to have about 200 times the pain-relieving effect of morphine and about 100 times that of heroin.

On March 23 of this year, Nam Mo was caught in the act by police who responded to a family report after he used methamphetamine at an apartment in Yongin City. However, he was released after the court dismissed the arrest warrant on March 25.

Five days after the dismissal of the warrant, on March 30, Nam Mo did not respond to a scheduled police investigation and used methamphetamine multiple times again. He was arrested once more by police who responded to another family report and was ultimately detained.

The so-called 'zombie drug' fentanyl is an opioid painkiller used for patients with terminal cancer who are experiencing extreme pain. It is known to have a pain-relieving effect approximately 200 times stronger than morphine and about 100 times stronger than heroin. [Image source=Pixabay]

The prosecution, having taken over the case from the police, consolidated the investigations of Nam Mo’s marijuana, methamphetamine, and fentanyl use being conducted by the Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office and the Miryang branch of the Changwon District Prosecutors' Office, and submitted the case for a joint trial.

The hearing on this day proceeded only with the prosecution reading the charges. The court mentioned the habitual drug use part of the charges, specifying the types of drugs, and ordered a re-examination of the methamphetamine possession charges cited by the prosecution.

Nam Mo’s next trial date is scheduled for the 13th of next month. On that day, the defense is expected to present their statements regarding the charges.

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