Doctors Who Abused Medical Narcotics Using Foreigners' Identities Referred for Detention

Issuing False Prescriptions Using Foreigners' Identities
Illegally Taking Propofol Stored in Hospital Safes

Doctors, including Mr. A, who created fake prescriptions by stealing the identities of 3,400 foreign patients and illegally administered large quantities of psychotropic drugs and propofol, have been handed over to the prosecution while in custody.

On July 9, Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that it had referred Mr. A, a hospital director in his 40s, and Mr. B, a doctor in his 40s, to the prosecution in custody on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. Meanwhile, 13 others involved in the case, including pharmacist Mr. C and hospital staff, have been referred without detention.

Fake prescriptions created by Mr. A and others using the identities of 3,400 foreign patients. Gangnam Police Station, Seoul

According to police, Mr. A and Mr. B, who have been operating a dermatology clinic in the Gangnam district of Seoul, are accused of unlawfully using the personal information of approximately 3,400 foreign patients who visited their clinic for sleep aid-related psychotropic drug addiction treatment from March last year to January this year. They allegedly issued 4,331 fake prescriptions and purchased a total of 121,849 psychotropic pills, which they administered directly. When they could no longer ingest large amounts of sleeping pills due to side effects from excessive use, they allegedly diverted propofol stored in the hospital safe and administered it illegally as well.

Pharmacist Mr. C and others who were apprehended are accused of selling drugs to Mr. A and his associates, who brought in a large number of poorly documented prescriptions under other people's names, without verifying their authenticity, or selling them at prices higher than usual without a prescription.

A police official stated, "Purchasing or administering psychotropic drugs under someone else's name is a serious crime. If you discover that your identity has been stolen to obtain prescriptions for psychotropic drugs, please report it to the police immediately."

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