Gyeongnam Police Arrest Over 1,100 Robbery and Theft Offenders in 3 Months

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Nearly half of the suspects arrested by the Gyeongnam police for robbery and theft from July to September were aged 50 or older.

The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency announced on the 13th that during this period, they focused on cracking down on burglary, robbery, stolen goods, embezzlement of lost property, and telephone financial fraud (voice phishing) offenders, sending 1,040 suspects to prosecution without detention and 71 suspects with detention.

By age group, those aged 60 and over accounted for the highest proportion at 27.5%, followed by those in their 50s at 19.2%, totaling 46.7%. Other age groups were 17.7% in their teens, 15.3% in their 40s, 12.2% in their 20s, and 8.0% in their 30s.

Additionally, 58.1% of the suspects had prior convictions, and the recidivism rate for offenders with the same type of crime was 26.6%. The high rate of robbery and theft crimes among those aged 50 and older is a nationwide phenomenon, which is analyzed to be related to the high recidivism rate.

The police referred 110 individuals, judged to be first-time offenders or those who committed minor crimes for livelihood purposes, to the Minor Crime Review Committee and sought support measures.

The Gyeongnam police stated, "We will focus on preventive activities centered on crime-vulnerable areas and times, and concentrate investigative capabilities when robbery and theft incidents occur."

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