Suspect from cram-school drug blackmail gang surrenders

Another suspect in a cram-school drug blackmail scheme turned himself in Wednesday. The man in his 20s appeared at a police station around 10 a.m. Wednesday, hours after a 49-year-old woman — another member of the suspected blackmail gang — was...

CCTV footage shows two suspects giving out fake drinks that contain drugs on Monday. [SEOUL GANGNAM POLICE STATION]

Another suspect in a cram-school drug blackmail scheme turned himself in Wednesday.

The man in his 20s appeared at a police station around 10 a.m. Wednesday, hours after a 49-year-old woman — another member of the suspected blackmail gang — was arrested at her residence in eastern Seoul shortly after midnight.

The police are tracking down two other suspects, a woman in her 20s and another in her 40s.

The group reportedly gave drug-laced drinks to students in a private cram-school area in southern Seoul, telling them it was a tasting promotion for drinks that enhance memory and concentration. They would then contact the parents of the students and threaten to report their children to police for drug use.

The giveaway drinks, labeled "Mega ADHD," tested positive for methamphetamines and ecstasy.

There have been six related reports so far, according to the police.

A CCTV footage on Monday shows two suspects involved in the drugged drink giveway case. [SEOUL GANGNAM POLICE STATION]

BY SOHN DONG-JOO [sohn.dongjoo@joongang.co.kr]