Fearsome Busan 'Galjimao' Caught... 50s Man Tormenting Commoners with Fare Evasion, Violence, and Theft

Busan Busanjin Police Station Detains and Transfers Man with Large Build Who Threatened 24 People

Busanjin Police Station.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The terrifying "Busan Galjimao," who was relentless in fare evasion, dining and dashing, theft, and violence, has finally been caught and detained.

On the 22nd, the Busanjin Police Station in Busan announced that they had arrested and sent to prosecution a man in his 50s, Mr. A, who habitually stole items from marts and committed fare evasion and dining and dashing while traveling between Daegu and Busan, causing damage to 24 ordinary citizens, on charges of theft, fraud, and violence.

According to the police, Mr. A used his large physique to intimidate others and, on December 23rd last year around 9 p.m., at a pub in Daegu, consumed about 400,000 won worth of alcohol and other items without paying, and threatened the owner who protested, damaging property.

In addition, over three months, Mr. A repeatedly took benefits worth about 2.6 million won from others and committed acts of violence against business owners and taxi drivers.

Whenever a report was made, Mr. A deliberately showed business owners cards that exceeded their limits, saying, "I don't have money now, but I will deposit it later," then left the scene without repaying.

Furthermore, on the 8th at around 9 p.m., Mr. A stole about 330,000 won worth of items such as whiskey and sportswear from a mart in Sasang-gu, Busan, and in total committed theft amounting to about 3.8 million won over 10 incidents.

A police official said, "After receiving reports and intelligence and conducting an investigation, we obtained a confession that Mr. A committed 29 crimes over three months while traveling between Daegu and Busan, arrested him, and handed him over to the prosecution."

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