Accomplice Who Supplied Drugs to Porsche Crash Driver Surrenders to Police

An accomplice who provided drugs to a woman in her 30s who crashed a black Porsche SUV off Banpo Bridge in Seoul while under the influence of psychotropic substances has surrendered to police, authorities confirmed. This marks the first revelation that an accomplice who supplied drugs to the driver was involved in the case.

According to police on the 3rd, a woman identified as A voluntarily visited Yongsan Police Station in Seoul on the afternoon of the 2nd and confessed to providing drugs to driver B, who caused an accident on May 25 when her Porsche vehicle plunged off Banpo Bridge. Propofol injections, a controlled psychotropic medication, were discovered inside B's vehicle, and A admitted to supplying them. A is reportedly an employee at a hospital that has had business relations with B, who runs a hospital marketing agency.

Police reportedly questioned A intensively until early morning on the 3rd regarding the circumstances of the drug delivery and the quantity provided.

Propofol is an intravenous anesthetic used for procedures such as sedated endoscopies. Under current law, it is classified as a controlled psychotropic substance that can only be managed by medical professionals or medical institutions, with external removal strictly prohibited. Civilians can face up to five years in prison or fines up to 50 million won for mere possession.

B has been identified as an influencer with 110,000 social media followers and the CEO of a hospital marketing agency. B had regularly posted content showing herself receiving treatments at dermatology clinics and other facilities, but abruptly deleted the account after the accident.

B is suspected of driving under the influence of drugs (violation of the Road Traffic Act) when she crashed her black Porsche SUV into a guardrail on Banpo Bridge around 8:44 p.m. on May 25 and plunged onto the Han River embankment below. Large quantities of propofol, sedative anesthetic agents, and disposable syringes were found in the vehicle. B and a male Mercedes driver in his 40s whose vehicle was struck by the Porsche were injured and transported to a hospital. Neither sustained life-threatening injuries.

B, who has been booked by Yongsan Police Station, reportedly admitted during police questioning to driving approximately 10 kilometers in a disoriented state after taking drugs. Yongsan Police Station filed for an arrest warrant for B with the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office on the 26th, and the Seoul Western District Court issued the warrant on the 27th, citing "concerns about evidence destruction and flight risk." Police are continuing their investigation, including tracking the serial numbers of the propofol, to determine the specific circumstances of the drug administration and acquisition route.

Meanwhile, the Korean Medical Association called for a thorough investigation into the source and distribution channels of the drugs following news of the incident. In a statement issued on the 27th, the KMA said, "This case is not simply a traffic accident but a serious matter that could threaten the medical narcotics management system and public safety." The statement added, "If medical sedatives and anesthetics were illegally distributed or if driving occurred under drug influence, this constitutes a serious criminal act threatening public lives." The KMA further stated, "Medical narcotics must be managed under strict laws and medical judgment for therapeutic purposes to protect patients' lives, and misuse for private purposes or illegal distribution can never be tolerated," and "strongly urges police to conduct a thorough and unrestricted investigation into all aspects of the drug source, distribution channels, prescription, and management processes."