'O Jaewon Arrested on Drug Use Charges... "Risk of Flight"'

Former national baseball player and ex-professional player Oh Jae-won was arrested on charges of drug use.

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On the 22nd, Judge Kim Mi-kyung, in charge of warrants at the Seoul Central District Court, held a pre-trial detention hearing for Oh, who is accused of violating the Narcotics Control Act (psychotropic substances), and issued an arrest warrant citing "risk of flight."

Oh arrived at the court at 3:52 p.m. on the 21st and did not respond to reporters' questions such as "Since when have you been using drugs?", "Did you use drugs during your playing career?", "Is it true that you bleached and removed hair to hide evidence?", and "Did you have someone else prescribe sleeping pills on your behalf?"

Oh was arrested by the police on the 19th on charges of using drugs and having psychotropic drugs prescribed by proxy. Earlier, on the 10th, he was investigated for drug charges following a report by a woman who was with him, but he strongly denied the allegations. At that time, the police released Oh after a negative result from a rapid drug test. Subsequently, after confirming additional evidence of drug use, the police secured his custody and applied for an arrest warrant.

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