Left a 5 million won ring in a taxi... 'Thanks to the police'

Police Confirm Taxi at CCTV Control Center

An elderly woman who left a diamond pure gold ring worth around 5 million won in a taxi on the 2nd safely recovered the item with the help of the police.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] An elderly woman who left a diamond pure gold ring worth around 5 million won in a taxi safely recovered her belongings with the help of the police.

According to the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency on the 3rd, at around 8:20 p.m. the previous day, Ms. A (87) ran into the Chungmu Police Substation of the Seobu Police Station in Busan.

Ms. A tearfully told the police, "This is a big problem. The ring my children gave me is gone. I need to find it quickly."

Soon after, Ms. A's daughter, Ms. B, also entered anxiously but was at a loss, unable to find a solution.

Ms. A, who lives in Seogu, had dinner with Ms. B in Nampo-dong, Jung-gu, Busan that afternoon and took a taxi home.

Only after getting off the taxi did Ms. A realize she had left her wallet behind.

The wallet contained a diamond pure gold ring worth about 5 million won, which she received from her children at her 70th birthday party, along with some pocket money.

Despite trying hard to find the taxi number, there was no way, so Ms. A and Ms. B asked for help at a nearby police substation.

A police officer from the substation rushed to the taxi drop-off point, but the taxi had already left long before.

The police checked the CCTV at the Seogu District Office CCTV Control Center and finally identified the taxi number.

With the cooperation of the taxi company, they contacted the taxi driver and recovered the grandmother’s wallet about an hour and 30 minutes after the report. The ring and the contents inside the wallet were intact.

The police said, "The grandmother thought she would never find the lost ring again, but with the help of the police, she was able to find it quickly. She expressed her gratitude and happily returned home."

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