Profanity, Sexual Harassment, and Complaints... 30 People Made 9,500 False Reports in One Year

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency announced on the 8th that it has intensively cracked down on habitual 112 false reporters, arresting one person and booking six others without detention.

The Gyeongnam police conducted an intensive investigation into habitual 112 false reporters for 49 days from April 13 to May 31 this year.

As a result of the crackdown, a total of seven people, including A (74), were booked on charges such as false reporting, with five people subject to summary trial requests and 18 people receiving warnings.

Among the false reporters, those in their 50s and 60s were the largest group with 16 people, followed by those in their 40s (7 people), 20s and 30s (4 people), and 70s (3 people). There were 24 men and 6 women, and 10 people made false reports while intoxicated.

The 30 people caught this time made about 19,500 false reports over the past year.

The types of false reports included calling 112 to curse, sexually harass, complain about their situation, or play pranks.

Looking at major cases, A, who was arrested, made about 430 false reports by calling 112 and cursing from April last year to March this year.

Also, on the 5th of last month, at a police substation in Masanhappo-gu, Changwon, A, intoxicated, caused a disturbance and poured hot coffee on the face of the officer in charge.

A police official said, "False reports can cause great harm to citizens who need help," and added, "We will strictly respond by applying a zero-tolerance policy to habitual and malicious false reporters."

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