Agency of rapper "drugged and indicted" Billstax speaks out: "We deeply regret repeating the same mistake" [Star Issue]

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Rapper Billstax (46, Shin Dong-yeol), who appeared on Mnet's "Show Me The Money," has been indicted on charges of drug use, and his agency has also issued a statement.

Billstax's agency, Scceragang Business, stated on the 21st, "Billstax was recently indicted on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act." The agency added, "Billstax has diligently cooperated with investigations by the police and the Prosecution Service. He takes seriously the fact that he repeated the same mistake and is deeply reflecting on it. He plans to continue to cooperate fully with the upcoming trial and judicial proceedings."

The agency continued, "However, recent reports contain content that does not match the facts. In particular, some reports listed charges unrelated to the artist." It added, "Our agency also deeply regrets failing to fulfill its responsibility to stand by the artist's side. We will work together from his side so that he can repay us with a better image in the future."

Previously, the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office indicted Billstax on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act on the 16th.

Billstax is suspected of purchasing and smoking marijuana and marijuana gummies from drug dealer B last November.

In this regard, according to a KBS report, investigations revealed that B, a man in his 30s who sold marijuana to Billstax, had been cultivating marijuana multiple times at his home and manufacturing marijuana gummies from August 2024 through June of this year. The Government Joint Investigation Team for Drug Crimes, which indicted B on charges in July, is known to have discovered that two people, including Billstax, purchased and used narcotics while tracking B's other crimes.

Billstax is a rapper previously better known by the stage name "Vasco." He debuted with his first full-length album, "The Genesis," in 2004, and gained attention for appearing as Vasco on Season 3 of "Show Me The Money." Billstax changed his stage name from Vasco to his current one in 2016.

This is not the first time Billstax has had a record related to drugs. In 2018, he was indicted without detention on charges of smoking marijuana and using ecstasy and cocaine in 2015.

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