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"Children going to Itaewon for Halloween, never eat drinks given to you by others."
This article is being shared on SNS ahead of Halloween Day on the 31st.
While a 'drug advisory' has been issued in Itaewon ahead of the first Halloween festival since the lifting of the Corona 19 distancing measures, 'Fondant drug', which secretly uses drugs in the shape of candy or drinks, may spread around Itaewon clubs. Concerns are emerging.
In fact, if you look at the drugs recently discovered by the Customs Service, there is a high risk of ingesting them without knowing that they are drugs.
If you look at the candy-shaped pills that the Korea Customs Service has released, it is difficult to tell whether they are candy or drugs.
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An official from the Korea Customs Service said, "MDMA (ecstasy) and yaba (method of methamphetamine), which are shaped like pills or small candy, are most often found during the quarantine process. It's coming in," he explained.
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A bigger problem is that those who have come into contact with drugs through the 'fondant' technique cannot resist the temptation and become a drug addict.
The 'fondant' technique refers to making the drinker secretly indulge in drugs and drink alcohol or beverages.
Recently, a man in his 20s, a professional golf player and YouTuber, was arrested for tricking a fellow female professional golfer into drinking a drink filled with drugs as a hangover cure.
Ahead of Halloween, the rules of conduct at the club were shared online.
On SNS, "Never drink alcohol given to you by others and throw it away", "If you are going to drink beer, drink bottled beer unconditionally. Then pick it yourself and drink it." articles were also posted.
Seoul Yongsan Police Station is planning to take full action in anticipating that a total of 300,000 people will gather during the Halloween period until the 31st.
We plan to deploy more than 200 police personnel in crime-prone areas, and increase the number of night patrol teams at the district police station and police box adjacent to Itaewon by 1.5 times the usual number.
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On the other hand, narcotics become addictive and addictive even if experienced once by curiosity or mistake, making it difficult to quit.
Therefore, you should not come into contact with drugs in the first place, but if you come across drugs regardless of your intentions, like the 'fondant method', it can be helpful to actively seek the help of a professional.