Soldier Who Deserted Due to Gambling Debt Before Enlistment... Caught at Seoul PC Bang

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A soldier who deserted his military unit due to worries about gambling debts incurred before enlistment was caught in Seoul.

According to Yonhap News on the 30th, the Songpa Police Station in Seoul apprehended soldier A, belonging to an army unit, around 9 a.m. in Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu.

The police received a missing soldier report from an army unit in the Gangwon region where A was assigned and, while tracking his location via his mobile phone, found him leaving a PC cafe.

At the time of discovery, A was wearing army fatigues and was not carrying any firearms. It was reported that A had been gambling before enlistment and had been experiencing psychological distress due to money borrowed from a loan company.

The police handed A over to the military police unit of his assigned military unit.

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