A 20-Year-Old Near Gangnam Station Wandering with a Syringe... "Drug Rapid Test Negative"

Taking Usual ADHD Medication on the Day of Arrest

A woman in her 20s, identified as A, who was urgently arrested on suspicion of drug use after acting incoherently while holding a syringe near Gangnam Station in Seoul in broad daylight, was found to have tested negative in a preliminary reagent test.

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On the 5th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that based on these test results and other factors, they saw no grounds to detain A and released her. They also stated that the syringes A had were sent to the National Forensic Service for detailed analysis.

It was reported that A had been regularly taking prescribed medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) from a hospital. Investigations revealed that she had taken the psychotropic ADHD medication on the day of her arrest as well.

On the previous day around 1:30 PM, police witnessed A pushing and pulling the piston of a syringe while sitting on a bench near Exit 11 of Gangnam Station.

Considering A’s incoherent behavior and possession of about 10 syringes, the police suspected drug use and urgently arrested her on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act.

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