[Exclusive] Suspect in Suyu-dong Seoul Murder Tests Positive for Drugs

Police to Request Detention Warrant Today

A man in his 50s who was urgently arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman in her 50s at an officetel in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, has tested positive in a preliminary drug test.

The entrance door of an officetel in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, is sealed off with police tape. At around 1:40 a.m. on the 28th, a man in his 50s wielded a bladed weapon here and killed a woman in her 50s. Photo by Hosoo Park

The Gangbuk Police Department in Seoul announced on the 29th that the man, identified as Mr. A, who was urgently arrested on suspicion of murder, had tested positive in a preliminary drug test.

According to the police, Mr. A initially refused to cooperate with the test, claiming that he was unable to urinate, but later the preliminary screening showed a positive result. The police have requested a detailed analysis from the National Forensic Service and plan to request an arrest warrant for Mr. A as early as today.

Mr. A was urgently arrested at the scene at around 1:40 a.m. on the 28th on suspicion of attacking and killing a woman in her 50s, identified as Ms. B, with a weapon at an officetel in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul. At the time of his arrest, suspected drugs such as methamphetamine and marijuana were found in his vehicle and bag. The police are currently continuing their investigation on charges of both murder and violations of the Narcotics Control Act. The confiscated substances have been sent to the National Forensic Service for a detailed analysis.

Meanwhile, the police have determined that Mr. A and the victim are not family members. The police are also investigating the incident as a possible relationship-based crime, such as murder between acquaintances, based on their connection, and are looking into the motive and circumstances of the crime.

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