Gang Arrested for Stealing 430 Million Won at Myeongdong Currency Exchange

Myeongdong Street, Jung-gu, Seoul / Photo by Jang Jin-hyeong aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] It was announced that a group suspected of stealing 400 million won in cash stored at a currency exchange office located in Myeongdong, Jung-gu, Seoul, has been apprehended and sent to prosecution in custody.

Seoul Namdaemun Police Station announced on the 20th that they arrested suspect A and accomplice B, who broke into a currency exchange office in Myeongdong, Jung-gu, Seoul on the 1st and stole approximately 430 million won in cash stored in the safe, and sent them to the prosecution in custody.

Suspect B, an employee of the currency exchange office, proposed the crime to his friend, suspect A, to resolve excessive debts and provided information about the security card and internal structure. Suspect A purchased tools for the crime such as a motorcycle helmet and agreed to carry out the crime directly. In particular, to evade investigation agencies, they chose a mountain path without closed-circuit television (CCTV) as an escape route and even conducted a prior reconnaissance.

After receiving the damage report, the police secured video footage of suspect A breaking into the currency exchange office and began the investigation. They tracked the suspects' movement after the crime, confirmed their escape into the mountains, analyzed surrounding CCTV, and arrested suspect A while hiding near his residence, subsequently arresting accomplice B in sequence.

The police announced plans to strengthen crime prevention activities such as security assessments and increased patrols at cash-handling businesses including currency exchange offices in the jurisdiction.

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