Police Arrest 70-Year-Old for Stealing Welfare Recipient's Card and Spending 10 Million Won

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A man in his 70s was arrested by the police on suspicion of stealing a basic livelihood security recipient's card and using about 10 million won.

According to the police on the 2nd, the Dongdaemun Police Station in Seoul is investigating Mr. A (72) on charges of theft and unauthorized use of a credit card.

Mr. A is suspected of stealing a check card from a victim who was drinking together at a goshiwon in Jangan-dong around 10 p.m. on the 23rd of last month while the victim was asleep, and then making about 40 transactions totaling approximately 10 million won. The victim, a basic livelihood security recipient, was known to be living alone in this goshiwon.

The victim noticed money had been withdrawn from their bank account the previous afternoon and reported it to the police. The police, noting that the stolen card was mainly used around the Jangan-dong area, focused their search on nearby goshiwons through closed-circuit television (CCTV) verification and inquiries.

After about an hour of searching, the police identified Mr. A as a suspect and secured him at his residence. Mr. A fully denied the charges during police questioning and attempted to flee but was urgently arrested.

The police are investigating the exact details of the crime.

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