'Signs Off, Doors Locked' Late-Night Illegal Operation of Entertainment Establishments: Owners and Customers Caught

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] An owner and customers of a nightlife establishment who secretly operated after business hours were caught.

The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 29th that they booked 18 people, including the owner and customers of a nightlife business in the Sangmu district of Seo-gu, Gwangju, on charges of violating the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act by illegally operating during late night hours in defiance of the administrative order banning gatherings at entertainment facilities.

They are accused of luring customers through so-called touts and operating the business after 11 p.m. on the 27th, serving alcohol at the establishment.

It is known that they operated with the exterior sign lights turned off and the entrance door locked.

Currently, in the Gwangju area, nightlife establishments are prohibited from operating after 10 p.m. under the social distancing level 3 administrative order.

The police plan to notify the local government to request administrative measures such as fines against them.

A Gwangju Police Agency official said, “We will continuously conduct crackdowns by deploying inspection teams and mobile units on illegal nightlife facilities that violate administrative orders.”

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