Unaware After Being Struck by Taxi Under Drug Influence... Detained and Referred to Prosecution After Repeat Offense

A woman in her 20s, who was previously caught using drugs after a traffic accident while under the influence, was once again apprehended by authorities after obtaining methamphetamine via Telegram and using it with an acquaintance. She has now been handed over to prosecutors while under detention.

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Yonhap News Agency

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit announced on the 28th that they had detained and sent Ms. A to the prosecution on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. Ms. B, an accomplice who used drugs together with Ms. A, was referred without detention on the same charge.

According to police, last month Ms. A purchased 1g of methamphetamine non-face-to-face from a Telegram dealer, and repeatedly used the drug with Ms. B, whom she'd known previously, at her home in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The two divided the methamphetamine into 0.05g doses for each use and used it on multiple occasions. She is accused of repeatedly using methamphetamine purchased via social networking services (SNS).

Ms. A had relapsed just one month after being arrested by the Gangnam Police Station in June. At the time, police were dispatched after receiving a report that a taxi had run over Ms. A, who was lying on the roadside. However, officers noticed that Ms. A exhibited no pain at the scene, which prompted them to investigate her for drug use. The Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit, after analyzing materials obtained through investigations into Telegram drug channels alongside case details from Gangnam police, ultimately arrested Ms. A.

A police official stated, "We will continue to respond strictly by conducting ongoing investigations into online drug crimes."

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