Two Organizers of Yongsan Group Drug Party Arrested for Police Fall Death... "Risk of Evidence Tampering and Escape"

One Person Dismissed... "Hard to See Risk of Flight"

Two of the three main suspects involved in a group drug meeting held at the location where an active-duty police officer fell to his death have been detained.

Three associates who attended a drug meeting together with an active-duty police officer at an apartment in Seoul, where the officer fell to his death, are seen on the 11th leaving the warrant hearing at the Seoul Western District Court in Mapo-gu while responding to reporters' questions.
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On the 11th, Jeong In-jae, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Western District Court, announced that arrest warrants were issued for Jeong (45) and Lee (31), who are accused of violating the Narcotics Control Act (psychotropic substances) and other charges. Chief Judge Jeong explained the reason for issuing the warrants as "concerns over evidence tampering and flight risk." However, for Kim (31), who underwent the pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant review) together, the arrest warrant was dismissed, stating, "It is difficult to consider a flight risk, and evidence has been secured by the investigative authorities."

They underwent the warrant review at the Seoul Western District Court at 10:30 a.m. that day. None of them responded to reporters' questions such as "Were there more attendees beyond the 21 people?" "Do you admit to drug use charges?" "What are the circumstances of the deceased police officer's death?" "Did the police officer also purchase drugs?" before entering the courtroom.

They are suspected of hosting the meeting and using drugs at an apartment in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where Police Sergeant B of the Gangwon Provincial Police Agency fell to his death on the 27th of last month. Among the 21 people present at the scene, some tested positive for drugs in detailed urine analysis. The police believe they led the meeting and applied for arrest warrants on the 7th.

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