Elderly Men Accused of Drugging Golfer to Win $52,000 in Betting Scam

Three elderly men in their 60s and 70s are accused of drugging a golfer's coffee with a psychotropic drug to win $52,000 in bets. The suspects allegedly lost earlier rounds before upping the stakes and drugging the victim's coffee. Security footage showed the men spiking the victim's drink, and urine and hair sample tests confirmed the crime. The victim underwent a losing streak after consuming the drugged coffee, according to police.

Officers with the Seoul Namdaemun Police Station arrested the three suspects, who face charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act and fraud. The suspects divided up duties, including recruiting their mark, obtaining the drugs, acting as decoys, putting the substance into his coffee, and managing the transfer of the funds.

The operation began in May, with the suspects engaging in multiple friendly rounds and losing smaller bets along the way before eventually drugging him.