An incident involving drugs and drinks occurred in Gangnam, Seoul, resulting in seven victims. MBC’s coverage confirmed that the additional victim was actually the mother of one of the original victims who had shared a drink from the same bottle. The police suspect that there may be more victims due to the large number of beverage bottles brought to the event. They caught the last suspect of the four who had distributed the drug-laced drinks the previous night and are now focusing on tracking down those responsible. Reporter Song Seo-young provided exclusive coverage.
The police arrested a woman for distributing drug drinks to students in Gangnam, Seoul. All four people who had been distributing them were now either arrested or surrendered. The police counted seven injured individuals so far. The newly added victim was confirmed to be the mother of one of the victims who had shared a bottle of the “drug drink.” The police say that four drinkers brought about 100 bottles to the event, and the whereabouts of the remaining bottles are being investigated. It’s highly likely that there may be more victims.
Analysts say that this kind of crime is a combination of “fondant drugs” and voice phishing, and it involves secretly consuming drugs and then demanding money. The police are targeting the organizer behind this crime, along with the middlemen who threatened the parents of the student victims. Those who distributed the drug drinks are denying knowledge of the drink’s contents and are only paid an average of 180,000 won per day. The police secured contact information for intermediary authorities and are currently tracking their identities and whereabouts.
Police Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun ordered the mobilization of all police capabilities, calling the incident an act of terrorism against public safety. President Yoon Seok-yeol also gave the order to eradicate drug distribution and sales organizations. The police are now putting efforts into the investigation by relying on financial crime investigation teams to track down those responsible for this crime. This is Song Seo-young reporting for MBC News. Video coverage by Kim Jun-hyung, with video editing by Kwon Na-yeon.
◀ Anchor ▶
In the drug and drink incident that took place in Gangnam, Seoul, the number of victims increased by one to seven.
However, as a result of MBC’s coverage, it was confirmed that this additional victim was the mother of one of the victims and shared a drink from the same bottle with her child.
The police said they believe there may be more victims, saying that they have confirmed about 100 bottles of beverages brought to the tasting event.
The police also caught the last suspect among the four per day who distributed the drug drinks last night, and is concentrating their investigation on tracking the forces behind them.
Reporter Song Seo-young covered the story exclusively.
◀ Report ▶
A woman holding two large envelopes follows a woman with light green boxes in both hands.
She is the last woman arrested by the police for distributing ‘drug drinks’ to students around the academy district in Gangnam, Seoul.
As a result, on the 3rd, all four people per day who distributed drug-mixed drinks, saying they were good for concentration, were arrested or surrendered near Daechi Station.
Police have counted seven people injured so far.
It was confirmed as a result of MBC coverage that one newly added victim was the mother of a victim student.
The student’s mother shared a bottle of “drug drink” she took home.
The police say that four drug drinkers took about 100 bottles to the tasting event, and are investigating the whereabouts of the remaining bottles.
It is highly likely that there will be more victims.
Analysts say that this crime is a new type of crime that combines so-called ‘fondant drugs’ and voice phishing in that it secretly consumed drugs and then demanded money.
The police are focusing on finding “the one behind it”.
This is because those who distributed the drug drinks also commonly stated in the police investigation, “I thought it was a simple part-time job, and I did not know that the drink contained drugs.”
They received an average of 180,000 won a day for this part-time job.
The ‘top line’ who ordered the crime showed meticulousness in indirectly delivering the drink in question through quick service while secretly contacting them through social media, etc.
The police believe that it is highly likely that it is an organized crime consisting of a “action book” that distributed the drink, a “middle management book” that threatened the parents of the student who drank the drink, and a “gun book” on top of that.
The police, who have secured the contact information of the intermediary authorities, are tracking their identities and whereabouts, while also chasing the person who sent the narcotic drinks via quick service.
After President Yoon Seok-yeol’s order to eradicate drug distribution and sales organizations, the police appear to be focusing their efforts on the investigation.
[김광호/서울경찰청장]
″(Criminal) technique is similar to voice phishing (crime), so we will do our best to track down the people behind it by putting in the financial (criminal) investigation team.″
Police Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun also said, “This incident is a terrorism against public safety,” and ordered “to mobilize all police capabilities and promote it as a top priority task.”
This is Song Seo-young from MBC News.
Video coverage: Kim Jun-hyung / Video editing: Kwon Na-yeon
As the investigation into the drug and drink incident in Gangnam continues, the police have arrested all four suspects who distributed the drug-mixed drinks. One additional victim was also confirmed to be the mother of one of the victims who shared a drink with her child. With about 100 bottles of beverages brought to the tasting event, the police suspect that there may be more victims. This crime is a new type that combines so-called ‘fondant drugs’ and voice phishing, and the police are focusing on finding those behind it. President Yoon Seok-yeol’s order to eradicate drug distribution and sales organizations has motivated the police to mobilize all their efforts and promote this as a top priority task. As this investigation continues, we hope that justice will be served for those affected by this heinous crime. This has been Song Seo-young from MBC News.