Evidence of Drug Trafficking by Fallen Officer Detected... Arrest Warrant Requested for Seller

The police investigating the case of a current police officer found dead in an apartment in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, have uncovered evidence suggesting that the deceased officer was involved in drug trafficking.

On the 14th, the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul announced that they had requested an arrest warrant for Mr. B on charges of selling and using drugs (violation of the Narcotics Control Act) involving Corporal A from the Gangwon Provincial Police Agency and others.

The pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing) for Mr. B was held at 10:30 a.m. on the same day, presided over by Judge Jeong In-jae, who is in charge of warrants at the Seoul Western District Court. The decision on detention will be made that day.

Currently, Mr. B is known to deny all charges related to drug sales. However, during the analysis of Corporal A’s mobile phone, the police confirmed traces of drug transactions between the two and are investigating whether there are additional individuals involved in the sales besides Mr. B.

Furthermore, the police analyzed the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from the apartment where the group drug meeting took place at the time of Corporal A’s fall and, through inquiries in the vicinity, identified one more participant in the meeting. As a result, the total number of confirmed participants, including the deceased Corporal A, has increased to 22. The police have already booked and are investigating all except one foreign national who has left for Hong Kong.

Among them, tenant Mr. Jeong (45), who provided the apartment as the venue for the drug meeting, and Mr. Lee (31), a corporate employee who planned the meeting and supplied the drugs, were arrested on the 11th on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act.

The police plan to soon receive the autopsy results of Corporal A from the National Forensic Service to analyze the exact cause of death and whether drugs were used.

At the time, the meeting attendees testified that Corporal A opened the window and jumped out voluntarily, but the police are not ruling out the possibility that someone deliberately pushed him and are tracking the movements of Corporal A and the meeting participants before and after the incident.

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