Jewelry Shop Owner Faints After Drinking Beverage Given by Customer... Wakes Up to Find 200 Million Won Stolen

Suspect Removes CCTV Inside Jewelry Store to Evade Pursuit

A man in his 30s gave the owner of a gold and silver shop a beverage containing sleeping pills, then stole precious metals worth around 200 million won and fled, prompting the police to launch an investigation.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A man gave the owner of a jewelry store a beverage containing sleeping pills and then stole precious metals worth around 200 million won before fleeing.

According to the Pohang Bukbu Police Station on the 2nd, around 3 to 4 p.m. the previous day, a man in his 30s, identified as Mr. A, was talking with the owner at a jewelry store in Jukdo-dong, Buk-gu, Pohang City, pretending to purchase precious metals, and handed over a pre-prepared beverage.

The owner who drank the beverage immediately lost consciousness and was later found by people who visited the store.

About three hours later, the owner woke up and realized that precious metals worth approximately 200 million won had been stolen, and reported it to 112.

The owner, who was taken to the hospital, is reported to be in good health.

The police investigating the case are focusing on the possibility that the suspect is a repeat offender, considering that the CCTV main unit installed in the jewelry store disappeared and only high-priced items from a specific location were selectively stolen instead of the precious metals displayed in the showcase.

The police have requested an analysis from the National Forensic Service to identify the components of the beverage the owner drank, and are securing and analyzing CCTV footage installed near the jewelry store.

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