‘Actor Yoo Ah-in sentenced to 1 year in prison for habitual drug use… In custody’

Actor Yoo Ah-in, accused of habitual abuse of propofol, expresses remorse in court
Court: “Seriousness of the crime, considerable room for criticism”
“Taking into account the suffering from sleep disorders and depression”
Yoo Ah-in: “Sorry for causing concern and worry to the public”,

Actor Yoo Ah-in, accused of habitual abuse of propofol and marijuana, attends the first trial sentencing held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 3rd. Park Jong-min reporter,
, ‘Actor Yoo Ah-in (real name Eom Hong-sik) has been sentenced to actual imprisonment and taken into custody in the first trial on charges of habitual drug abuse.’,
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, ‘The 25th Criminal Aggregating Division of the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Mr. Yoo, who was charged with violations of the Act on the Management of Narcotic Drugs (Hypodermic), to one year in prison and a fine of 2 million won. He was also ordered to complete 80 hours of drug rehabilitation education programs and pay a surcharge of over 1.54 million won.’,
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, ‘The court stated, “Since Mr. Yoo was sentenced to imprisonment, there is concern about the possibility of fleeing, so he is being detained.” The court explained the reasons for the sentencing, saying, “Considering the duration, frequency, method, and quantity of the criminal acts, the seriousness of the crime is not good, and there is considerable room for criticism,” and “There is a lack of awareness of the dangers of narcotics, such as relying on sedatives and sleeping pills and smoking marijuana, as well as neglecting regulations related to them.”‘,
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, ‘However, the court added, “It can be taken into account that Mr. Yoo has suffered from sleep disorders and depression for a long time, and the main reason for becoming habituated to the habitual abuse and acquisition of medical narcotics is mainly due to the pain of not being able to sleep well.”‘,
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Actor Yoo Ah-in, accused of habitual abuse of propofol and marijuana, attends the first trial sentencing held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 3rd. Park Jong-min reporter,
, ‘After being sentenced to judicial detention, Mr. Yoo stated, “I am sorry for causing concern and worry to the public.”‘,
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, ‘Mr. Yoo was accused of receiving propofol and other medical narcotics over 181 times from September 2020 to March 2022 at hospitals in Seoul for cosmetic procedures. He also faced charges of illegally obtaining a total of over 1,100 sleeping pills, Stilnox and Zanax, in 44 instances under someone else’s name from May 2021 to August 2022. He was also accused of smoking marijuana in the U.S. in January and teaching another person to smoke, among other charges.’,
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, ‘Previously, the prosecution requested a sentence of 4 years in prison, a fine of 2 million won, and a surcharge of 154 million won for Mr. Yoo.’,
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, ‘In addition, the court sentenced Mr. Yoo’s acquaintance, Choi Mo (33), who was also on trial for smoking marijuana together, to 8 months in prison with a 2-year suspended sentence.’,
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