Defendants in 'elite school drug case' walk free due to legal issues

The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed the earlier dismissal of an indictment against two defendants in a drug trial, ruling it invalid due to unlawful legal process. A college student surnamed Bae (23) and a doctor surnamed Lee (36) were convicted of violating the Narcotics Controls Act in the first-instance ruling in December 2024. The two are believed to have bought illegal substances from a drug ring called "kkanbu." Many of the kkanbu's members were attending prestigious universities in th