Rolling on the Ground and Rushing Toward Citizens Near Suwon Station
Test Shows Positive Result for Methamphetamine

On the morning of the 29th, a woman in her 20s wandering near Suwon Station in a drug-intoxicated state. Yonhap News TV

On the morning of the 29th, a woman in her 20s wandering near Suwon Station in a drug-intoxicated state. Yonhap News TV

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A woman in her 20s who was wandering near Suwon Station in Gyeonggi Province in a drug-intoxicated state in broad daylight has been apprehended by police.


On July 30, the Suwon Paldal Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that it had booked a woman in her 20s, identified as Ms. A, on suspicion of violating the Act on the Control of Narcotics. Ms. A is accused of wandering around the Rodeo Street area in front of Suwon Station in Paldal District, Suwon, at around 9:20 a.m. on July 29 while under the influence of drugs.


On the morning of the 29th, a woman in her twenties wandering near Suwon Station while under the influence of drugs. Photo by Yonhap News TV

On the morning of the 29th, a woman in her twenties wandering near Suwon Station while under the influence of drugs. Photo by Yonhap News TV

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According to CCTV footage of Rodeo Street reported by Yonhap News TV, Ms. A was seen jumping in place in the middle of the road or darting between citizens who were sitting nearby. She was also observed repeatedly rolling on the ground or crawling on all fours.


Police, who responded to a resident's report, conducted a rapid drug screening test on Ms. A, which came back positive for methamphetamine. It was reported that Ms. A admitted to using methamphetamine during police questioning. No drugs were found in her possession at the time.


Taking into account Ms. A's health condition, the police handed her over to her family and arranged for her to be admitted to protective custody. They are currently investigating the details of the incident, including whether there was any additional drug use.



On the morning of the 29th, a woman in her 20s wandered near Suwon Station while under the influence of drugs. Yonhap News TV

On the morning of the 29th, a woman in her 20s wandered near Suwon Station while under the influence of drugs. Yonhap News TV

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The number of drug offenders has exceeded 20,000 for three consecutive years. According to the "2025 White Paper on Narcotics Crimes," recently published by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office's Narcotics and Organized Crime Division, more than 23,400 people were caught for drug-related offenses last year, marking the third straight year the figure surpassed 20,000. Notably, for the second year in a row, three out of five offenders were under the age of 40, indicating a growing trend toward younger offenders.


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