Doctor arrested for administering propofol with acquaintances at hospital

The Seongdong Police Station in Seoul said it has arrested a male doctor in his 30s on charges of administering propofol with a female acquaintance at the hospital where he works.

A and others are suspected of illegally administering propofol using a syringe at a hospital in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, around 3:30 a.m. today (18th).

The dispatched police checked syringes and needles at the hospital, arrested them, and released them after investigation.

A simple drug reagent test was reported to be negative, and the police plan to request a detailed examination from the National Forensic Service.