Baekho, President of Seoul Metro, Joins 'NO-EXIT' Drug Eradication Relay Campaign

President Baekho Participates in Social Awareness Campaign for Drug Crime Prevention and Eradication on the 25th... Reported Drug Misuser to Police While Working at Konkuk University Station on Line 2 in September

Seoul Metro (President Baek Ho) announced on the 25th that President Baek Ho has joined the 'NO EXIT' relay campaign to eradicate drug crimes, which have recently emerged as a serious social issue.

'NO EXIT' is a nationwide campaign promoted by the National Police Agency and the Anti-Drug Movement Headquarters since April to raise awareness of the dangers of drug addiction and prevent drug crimes. The campaign proceeds by posting a certification photo along with nominating two next participants on social networking services (SNS, etc.).

This campaign participation was made upon the nomination of Seong-su Jeon, Mayor of Seocho-gu, and the next participants nominated were Yong-su Kim, President of Chungbuk Provincial University, and Tae-guk Kim, President of T-money.

Through this campaign participation, the corporation contributes to the prevention and eradication of drug-related crimes.

The corporation also had a case of preventing drug-related crimes through active reporting by employees in the workplace. On September 12, an employee at Konkuk University Station on Line 2 reported a drug misuse case during work, which was transferred to the police. Quick judgment and prompt reporting on site helped prevent incidents that could have led to other crimes within the subway used by millions of citizens.

At that time, a young man urgently came to the Customer Safety Office at Konkuk University Station on Line 2 and requested to borrow scissors. The employee on duty thought that scissors could potentially be used as a weapon and replied that if he gave the item, he would cut it. However, the man refused and repeatedly asked for the scissors.

When the employee cautiously handed over the scissors in preparation for any situation, the man began cutting a patch-type medicine into small pieces. Suspicious, the employee searched the product name of the medicine the man was cutting. The medicine contained fentanyl, a narcotic ingredient, and was a prescription drug.

The medicine was 'Durogesic D-trans Patch,' which requires a prescription for application.

The employee informed colleagues and social service agents of the suspected drug misuse and checked the man's movement route on CCTV as he left the Customer Safety Office. When the man did not come out of the disabled restroom in the station for about 20 minutes, the employee immediately reported to the police.

The dispatched police confirmed the man's identity and found that he was a wanted person, and he was transferred to the nearby Hwayang Police Station.

Baek Ho, President of Seoul Metro, said, "I joined the relay campaign to prevent and eradicate the rapidly increasing drug-related crimes," and added, "We will do our best to make the subway, used by 7 million citizens daily, a clean zone free of drug crimes through CCTV utilization and enhanced station patrols."

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