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Suspect who attempted to inject meth at Paju motel arrested by police

Published: 16 Mar. 2026, 19:16 Updated: 16 Mar. 2026, 20:21

Police arrest a drug suspect in a motel in Paju, Gyeonggi, on Jan. 29. [GYEONGGI BUKBU PROVINCIAL POLICE]

Police arrested a suspect accused of attempting to inject methamphetamine, commonly known as meth, at a motel in Paju, Gyeonggi, authorities said Monday.

The incident occurred on Jan. 29, when police responding to a tip searched the motel room and discovered three disposable syringes containing meth and white powder suspected to be drugs. Officers also seized about 1,500 disposable syringes from a vehicle owned by the suspect, according to the Paju Police Precinct.

Police said the suspect allegedly possessed meth and attempted to inject it at the motel around 4 p.m. that day.

Officers were dispatched after receiving a report that someone appeared to be preparing to inject drugs at the motel. Four detectives from the violent crimes unit at the Paju Police Precinct responded to the scene.

A preliminary urine test conducted on the suspect returned positive for meth.

Police later obtained a detention warrant from a court and took the suspect into custody.

However, the suspect was released after a court approved a detention review request.

Police said they will continue investigating how the suspect obtained the drugs and whether accomplices were involved before referring the case to prosecutors.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY JUNG SI-NAE [[email protected]]