<p>K-Pop star G-Dragon has been cleared of allegations of illegal drug use by South Korean police, according to media reports.</p><p>Police had been investigating the singer and rapper, whose given name is Kwon Ji-yong, amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal drugs by the government of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol.</p><p>On Tuesday, the Incheon Metropolitan Police decided not to charge the former leader of the K-pop band BIGBANG for alleged drug use after they had not obtained testimonies to support the charges against him, <em>Yonhap News Agency</em> reported.</p><p><em>Reuters</em> could not immediately reach the police or G-Dragon for comment on Wednesday.</p>.2 Indian-origin men jailed in UK for smuggling drugs hidden in farm produce.<p>G-Dragon, a fashion muse and a writer of many hit songs, had strongly denied the allegations, showing up at a police station last month for questioning to prove his innocence.</p><p>In a sit-down interview with Yonhap News TV last month, the 35-year-old star again denied any illegal drug use. "I have never used drugs, received or given drugs from or to anyone," he said, referring to negative drug test results.</p><p>A series of drug charge arrests, including of chaebol heirs and celebrities, has prompted authorities to vigorously pursue a crackdown on narcotics and increase customs inspections.</p><p>South Korea has tough drug laws, and crimes are typically punishable by at least six months in prison or up to 14 years for repeat offenders and dealers.</p>
<p>K-Pop star G-Dragon has been cleared of allegations of illegal drug use by South Korean police, according to media reports.</p><p>Police had been investigating the singer and rapper, whose given name is Kwon Ji-yong, amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal drugs by the government of conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol.</p><p>On Tuesday, the Incheon Metropolitan Police decided not to charge the former leader of the K-pop band BIGBANG for alleged drug use after they had not obtained testimonies to support the charges against him, <em>Yonhap News Agency</em> reported.</p><p><em>Reuters</em> could not immediately reach the police or G-Dragon for comment on Wednesday.</p>.2 Indian-origin men jailed in UK for smuggling drugs hidden in farm produce.<p>G-Dragon, a fashion muse and a writer of many hit songs, had strongly denied the allegations, showing up at a police station last month for questioning to prove his innocence.</p><p>In a sit-down interview with Yonhap News TV last month, the 35-year-old star again denied any illegal drug use. "I have never used drugs, received or given drugs from or to anyone," he said, referring to negative drug test results.</p><p>A series of drug charge arrests, including of chaebol heirs and celebrities, has prompted authorities to vigorously pursue a crackdown on narcotics and increase customs inspections.</p><p>South Korea has tough drug laws, and crimes are typically punishable by at least six months in prison or up to 14 years for repeat offenders and dealers.</p>