60-Year-Old Arrested for Stealing Passenger's Wallet After Boarding Ferry Without a Ticket

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[Asia Economy Min Jun-young Intern Reporter] A man in his 60s who boarded a passenger ferry without a ticket and stole a passenger's wallet was arrested by the police.

The Mokpo Maritime Police in Jeollanam-do announced on the 13th that they have arrested and are investigating A (61) on charges of theft and fraud for stealing valuables from a passenger on a ferry.

A is suspected of stealing a wallet containing cash and a check card from a passenger in a cabin on a ferry heading from Mokpo Port to Sinan-gun Sinui-do on the 1st, and then making six purchases of clothing and gold rings.

According to the maritime police, A boarded the ferry without a ticket to avoid leaving his personal information on the passenger list for the purpose of committing the crime.

He was later found to have stolen wallets and other items from passengers sleeping in the cabin.

After receiving the report, the maritime police identified A's personal information using CCTV footage from the locations where the cards were used and then arrested him.

The maritime police are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident with A.

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