'Police Officer Fall Death' New Drug Use at Yongsan Drug Meeting... 12 More Indicted

Twelve additional individuals suspected of collectively using drugs in an apartment where an active-duty police officer fell to their death have been brought to trial.

The Criminal Division 3 of the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kwon Nae-geon) announced on the 13th that 12 people, including Mr. A (31), were additionally indicted on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act (psychotropic substances).

According to the prosecution, Mr. A is accused of providing and administering new types of narcotics to attendees at the home of the meeting organizer from August 26 to the following day last year. Eleven participants, including Mr. B, used the drugs provided at the location.

Mr. A and Mr. B were previously indicted in November last year and were sentenced in the first trial to 2 years and 6 months imprisonment and 1 year and 6 months imprisonment with a 3-year probation, respectively. Currently, Mr. A and Mr. B are undergoing appeal trials.

Earlier, when a report was received that an active-duty police officer attending the meeting had fallen, the police booked 25 attendees on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act and conducted an investigation, sending seven organizers to the prosecution. Among them, four were detained, and three were prosecuted without detention.

Subsequently, through supplementary investigations, the prosecution detected circumstances indicating that 12 attendees jointly used new types of narcotics. Recognizing the limitations of domestic analysis for some new narcotics, the prosecution imported standard samples of new narcotics through the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, conducted analyses, and indicted the suspects.

The prosecution stated, "It has been confirmed that the defendants held what is called a 'drug party' and used new types of narcotics as if they were party food," adding, "We will do our best to maintain the prosecution so that the defendants receive punishments commensurate with their crimes."

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