Prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for the son of Lee Chulgyu, a People Power Party lawmaker, who is under suspicion of drug use.
According to legal sources on April 18, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office requested an arrest warrant for Mr. Lee on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act, following a request from the police. It has also been reported that prosecutors requested arrest warrants for two accomplices.
Mr. Lee was apprehended by police in October last year on suspicion of attempting, but failing, to retrieve liquid marijuana hidden in a flower bed in a residential area of Seocho-gu, Seoul, using the so-called "throwing" method. Based on the National Forensic Service's test results showing a positive reaction for marijuana in Mr. Lee's hair, police have also been investigating whether he smoked or ingested marijuana.
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