With a prison term of 10 years or more, renowned South Korean actor Liu Yaren has been exposed to have been infected with at least 7 types of drugs. Investigation | Sleep | Police | Suspected | Drug use | South Korea | Drug | Liu Yaren
On June 9th local time, the drug crime investigation team of the Seoul Police Department in South Korea handed over actor Liu Yaren, who was suspected of drug use, to the prosecution without detention.
According to media reports, it has been confirmed that Liu Yaren is suspected of habitual use of drugs. In addition to the previously exposed five drugs, namely propofol, marijuana, cocaine, ketamine, and zolpidem, he is also suspected of taking two other medical drugs classified as psychotropic drugs: midazolam and alprazolam.
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It is understood that the former is a medical anesthetic mainly used for sleep anesthesia; The latter is a medication for treating insomnia.
According to previous reports, on March 27th this year, the Seoul Police Department's drug crime investigation summoned Liu Yaren as a suspect for investigation. The police suspect that Liu Yaren's use or injection of marijuana, propofol, cocaine, and ketamine violates the Drug Administration Law.
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On April 11th, Liu Yaren, who was under investigation by the police for suspected drug use, was confirmed to have injected too much of the medical drug "zolpidem". And this is also the fifth type of drug detected in Liu Yaren's body.
On April 12th, Liu Yaren's management company UAA responded to the detection of the fifth drug in Liu Yaren's body, stating that it was a fact that Liu Yaren had been taking sleep medication for a long time due to sleep disorders. Therefore, he had taken medication containing zolpidem in the past, but in the past six months, he has been replaced with other sleeping medications and has not been used for purposes other than sleep.
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According to media reports on May 22nd, South Korean police have revealed that they have applied for arrest warrants for Liu Yaren and his male close friend Choi Ha na, who is an accomplice in drug use. The arrest warrant stated that they were in danger of destroying evidence, and the accomplices attempted to escape overseas but failed.
The South Korean police also filed a case against four people who have close relationships with Liu Yaren as suspects, and the situation where Liu Yaren obtained drug prescriptions through others has also surfaced. It is reported that these four people were colleagues with Liu Yaren when he returned to South Korea from the United States on February 5th this year. This includes artists and video website bloggers who have a deep affection for Liu Yaren. During the investigation, the police found that four people were suspected of assisting in providing drugs or using drugs themselves, and some of them tested positive for marijuana.
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On May 24th, Liu Yaren appeared at the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea for pre-trial detention. When asked by on-site reporters and media, "Do you confess?", he said, "Admit to most drug use suspects.". Regarding the reporter's question of "whether he helped his accomplice's boyfriend escape overseas," Liu Yaren directly denied it, stating that "he never attempted to help him escape.".
According to the Yangcheng Evening News, according to information shared by South Korean lawyers, in South Korea, carrying, possessing, managing, and even transporting related drug equipment may result in imprisonment of 1 year to 10 years or a fine of 100 million Korean won. Liu Yaren used a series of drugs such as marijuana, propofol, cocaine, and ketamine for injection, and his criminal nature was heinous, with a sentence of at least 10 years.
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