One Chinese Illegal Immigrant in Taean Surrenders... Half of 8 Detained

A small motorboat discovered on the beach in Taean-gun, Chungnam, last month on the 23rd through a resident's report. Source=Yonhap News

[Asia Economy (Taean) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] One Chinese national who illegally entered Taean, Chungnam, surrendered to the Coast Guard.

According to Taean Coast Guard on the 1st, at around 10:50 PM the previous day, a Chinese man identified as A (59) went to the Sinan-dong Yeokjeon Police Substation in Gwangju, Jeonnam, and surrendered.

Earlier, A had illegally entered the country by boat, departing from Weihai, Shandong Province, China, on a 1.5-ton leisure boat around 8 PM on the 20th of last month, and arrived at a beach near Uihang 2-ri, Sowon-myeon, Taean the next day. It was confirmed that he then moved to Mokpo using the Seohaean Expressway in a van waiting nearby.

A total of eight Chinese nationals illegally entered the country together with A, of whom four were caught by the Coast Guard. It is being investigated that they illegally entered the country with the help of acquaintances in Korea (presumed to be Chinese) for the purpose of farm employment.

A Coast Guard official said, "It appears that A and others meticulously conspired with acquaintances in Korea (presumed to be Chinese) in advance to illegally enter the country," adding, "Their purpose for illegal entry was 'employment,' and it was confirmed that they collected 10,000 yuan (about 1.7 million KRW) per person in Chinese currency to purchase items such as motorboats and fuel."

Meanwhile, the Coast Guard is investigating the circumstances of A and others' illegal entry and is considering switching to a public investigation for the five members of the group who have not yet been caught.

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