A man in his 40s who distributed card-shaped advertisements seemingly encouraging drug purchases near major university areas has been handed over to the prosecution.


40s Man Who Spread 'Drug Ads' Around University Area Arrested and Sent to Prosecution View original image

On the 1st, the Seoul Gwangjin Police Station announced that Mr. A was sent to prosecution under arrest on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. Mr. A is suspected of distributing business card-type flyers advertising liquid marijuana sales at Konkuk University and Hongik University on the 20th of last month, followed by Gachon University on the 22nd.


The police urgently arrested Mr. A near his residence in Songpa-gu, Seoul, at 8:28 p.m. on the 23rd of last month. During the police investigation, Mr. A stated, "I intended to commit fraud after distributing drug advertisement business cards targeting students majoring in arts to earn living expenses."



On the 24th of last month, the police applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A, and the court issued the warrant, citing "concerns over evidence destruction and flight risk."


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