Prosecutor General's Office: "Two Fugitives Abroad During Investigation and Trial Caught in China and the Philippines Through 'International Cooperation'"

Supreme Prosecutors' Office, Seocho-gu, Seoul / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The Supreme Prosecutors' Office has apprehended two fugitives abroad through international cooperation.

On the 10th, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office announced that it recently secured the custody of two fugitives abroad?a fraudster and a member of a voice phishing organization?in China and the Philippines, respectively.

Previously, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office cooperated with the Chinese Ministry of Public Security upon requests from local prosecution offices. They confirmed that the suspect in the fraud case, who had an outstanding sentence, was illegally residing locally and secured custody.

The voice phishing organization member fled to the Philippines during the investigation but was caught again after committing another crime there.

Currently, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office has established memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and built a human network with 30 investigative agencies from 25 countries to facilitate international cooperation in areas such as apprehending fugitives abroad and recovering criminal proceeds. They also conduct tailored tracking for each fugitive by sharing information with foreign investigative agencies.

A representative from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office stated, "We will continue to track and apprehend fugitives abroad and recover overseas criminal proceeds, striving to exercise prosecutorial authority centered on the people."

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