'Former Gangster' YouTuber Arrested on Drug Use Charges... Around 10 Including Nearby BJs Also Booked

Sale of Narcotics Worth Tens of Millions
Ketamine and Others Used at Acquaintance's Residence
Entertainment Company Employees and Others Booked

A former organized crime gang member turned YouTuber and internet broadcaster BJ was arrested on charges of using and selling narcotics. The police are expanding their investigation, believing that around 10 other BJs and acquaintances are involved in drug-related offenses.

On the 22nd, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that they had arrested Kim Mo, a man in his 30s and an AfreecaTV BJ, on the 16th on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act.

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Kim is accused of using ketamine and other narcotics at a friend's residence and elsewhere from October 2022 to August last year, as well as selling narcotics worth tens of millions of won.

Kim introduced himself as a member of the domestic organized crime group 'Chuncheon Sikgu-pa' and has been active as a YouTuber and internet broadcasting BJ. Currently, Kim's YouTube channel has about 260,000 subscribers.

During the investigation, the police received tips related to Kim and discovered evidence that many people around him were involved.

The police have booked about 10 people, including other AfreecaTV BJs such as Park Mo, a man in his 30s who received and used narcotics supplied by Kim, sponsors who provided star balloons to these BJs, and executives and employees of entertainment companies related to the BJs. Among them, the police are considering applying for an arrest warrant for Park.

The police plan to transfer Kim to the prosecution on the 23rd and continue investigating the suppliers and dealers who provided drugs to these individuals.

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