Busan Dongnae Police Station.

Busan Dongnae Police Station.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A man in his 20s who cut off an electronic ankle bracelet used to track the location of sex offenders and ran away was caught within three hours.


According to the Busan Dongnae Police Station, at around 10:08 a.m. on the 12th, they received a 112 report from the Ministry of Justice Probation Office stating that the electronic ankle bracelet had been damaged and the suspect had fled. Three police stations, the Women and Youth Division, and 17 criminal investigation teams cooperated to immediately track his movements.


The Southern Police Station, which cooperated in the tracking, found and apprehended Mr. A at Gwang-an Station on Subway Line 2 around 1 p.m. that day and handed him over to the Dongnae Police Station.



Mr. A was sentenced to five years in prison in November 2013 for attempted rape of a female youth. It is known that the period for which Mr. A must wear the electronic ankle bracelet is until April 2030.


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