Drug charges

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong convicted and fined on drug charges

The embattled businessman had taken the drug, commonly used as anaesthesia, dozens of times in recent years.

Under South Korean law, recipients of a controlled drug can be prosecuted as well as those who administer it.

The controversial heir had just been released on parole in August, having spent 20 months in jail for bribery and embezzlement convictions.

During his latest trial, prosecutors said that Lee used propofol multiple times between 2015 and 2020 under the guise of skin treatment.

American arrested over drugs in Manus

The 42 year old woman had marijuana in her possession, worth K5000 street value.

She is in the country on a tourist visa and has been in Lorengau for two weeks, according to Manus’ Provincial Police Commander, Chief Inspector David Yapu.

PPC Yapu said a team, comprising of Police, Customs and PNG Immigration officers, raided the lodge on September 22 upon complaint from the lodge management.

PPC Yapu said whilst she was in Lorengau town some of the refugees had been frequenting her room.