Police issue arrest warrant for acquaintance who helped Yu A In escape overseas = South Korea

In connection with former actor Yu A In's drug addiction case, Suspect A was at the crossroads of being detained on suspicion of helping an acquaintance of the suspect flee overseas.
On the 18th, the Seoul National Police Agency's Drug Crime Investigation Team indicted Suspect A on suspicion of escaping, destroying evidence, and violating the drug control law.
He announced that he has requested a preliminary arrest warrant from the district attorney's office. In April, suspect A paid Mr. B, an acquaintance of suspect Yu A In, who had fled abroad, three times from the day of departure to the end of the month for a total of 13 million won.
He is suspected of having sent money (approximately 1.45 million yen) to purchase plane tickets for his departure and to provide the funds necessary for his stay overseas.
Suspect A is also suspected of having deleted evidence such as text messages with the investigation targets that were saved on his cell phone.
He is also suspected of illegally purchasing zolpidem using someone else's name. A court issued a search warrant for suspect A in early May, but he refused to unlock his cell phone. This allows police
Police technically unlocked the building in early August and secured materials related to the charges. This information was also shared with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, which referred the case of Yu A In's illegal drug handling.
Police officials said, ``We will continue to thoroughly investigate illegal acts that obstruct the legitimate exercise of the state's investigative and judicial powers, such as criminal escapes and destruction of evidence, as well as acts of misuse of drugs.''
"We plan to do so."