Kim, a third-generation member of the Byeoksan Group who was sentenced to a suspended prison term on drug use charges, was referred to the prosecution after causing a traffic accident while driving under the influence of drugs during the probation period.


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On the 3rd, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul sent Kim to the prosecution without detention on charges of driving under the influence of drugs under the Road Traffic Act on the 25th of last month. The police had sent Kim to the prosecution in October but have been conducting supplementary investigations at the request of the prosecution.


Kim is accused of causing two traffic accidents in the Gangnam-gu area of Seoul on July 27 while driving under the influence of psychotropic drugs.


At around 2:30 p.m. at the time, Kim caused a minor collision in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, and after refusing a simple drug test by the police, he drove again and caused a second accident. After the second accident, the police conducted a simple drug test on Kim, which confirmed a positive result.


The police determined that Kim was driving after taking psychotropic drugs prescribed at a hospital.



Kim was prosecuted for using drugs mixed with methamphetamine and ecstasy components, as well as liquid marijuana, while staying overseas from May 2022 to February last year, and was sentenced to one year in prison with a two-year suspension in October last year.


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