Two Arrested and Indicted for Stealing Donations from 'Faceless Angel' in Nosong-dong, Jeonju

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Two suspects who stole over 60 million won in donations left by the "faceless angel" have been brought to trial.

On the 16th, the Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office announced that they had arrested and indicted A (36) and B (35) on charges of special theft.

They were charged with stealing over 60 million won in donations left by the faceless angel behind the Nodong Songju Community Center in Jeonju City around 10 a.m. on the 30th of last month.

Investigations revealed that on the day of the crime, A and others were waiting in an SUV and confirmed that a person presumed to be the faceless angel left a box containing the donations before committing the theft.

CCTV footage near the community center shows that it took them only 43 seconds from witnessing the faceless angel to stealing the donations.

According to the investigation, A and others had been lying in wait near the Nosong-dong Community Center from 7 a.m. on the 26th of last month until 6 p.m. the following day, and again for eight hours from 2 a.m. on the day of the crime. They also covered the vehicle's license plate with a water-soaked tissue to avoid exposure.

However, A and others were caught about four hours after fleeing, following a report from a resident who noted the vehicle's license plate. The full amount of 60,163,510 won in donations was recovered.

A representative from the Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office stated, "There are circumstances suggesting both the opening of a computer repair shop and the acquisition of a massage parlor as motives for the crime, but the suspects mainly testify toward the computer repair shop. However, since all the donations have been recovered, the expected use of the stolen funds is not a significant factor in sentencing."

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