Prosecutors Summon Yoo Ah-in for Drug Use Investigation... Possibility of Re-requesting Arrest Warrant

Actor Yoo Ah-in (37, real name Eom Hong-sik), who is suspected of habitually using more than eight types of drugs, was summoned by the prosecution on the 12th and is currently under investigation.

The Violent Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Shin Jun-ho) is investigating Yoo on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Control Act since the morning of the same day. This is the first investigation conducted three months after the police sent Yoo to the prosecution without detention in June.

Actor Yoo Ah-in. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Last year, the Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency received records from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety showing that Yoo administered more than 4,000 mL of propofol over 73 times throughout 2021, and began an investigation.

According to police investigations and the National Forensic Service's analysis, Yoo was found to have used more than eight types of drugs, including marijuana, propofol, cocaine, ketamine, zolpidem, midazolam, and alprazolam.

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 results detected four types of narcotics?marijuana, propofol, cocaine, and ketamine?in Yoo's urine and hair. Subsequently, medical records revealed circumstances indicating that Yoo was prescribed the psychotropic drug zolpidem for non-medical purposes.

Yoo previously appeared twice as a suspect and underwent lengthy police interrogations. During the police investigation, Yoo admitted to some marijuana inhalation charges but denied allegations related to propofol and ketamine, claiming they were for medical treatment, and denied using cocaine.

The prosecution is reportedly considering reapplying for an arrest warrant after investigating Yoo.

Earlier, after two suspect interrogations by the police, an arrest warrant was requested in May due to concerns over evidence destruction and flight risk, but it was dismissed by the court.

The prosecution is also investigating accomplices, including YouTuber Kim, who is suspected of smoking marijuana while traveling in the United States with Yoo and others in January of this year.

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