The Two Faces of the 'Mask Donation Angel'... 70s Man Sent to Prosecution on Fraud Charges

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The head of an export company, known as the "Mask Donation Angel" for donating tens of millions of masks, was handed over to the prosecution on the 11th on charges of failing to pay manufacturers for purchases.

The Suseo Police Station in Seoul announced that they sent Mr. Park, in his 70s, to the prosecution under charges of fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes. According to the police, Mr. Park is accused of visiting dozens of mask manufacturers in Gyeonggi, Gyeongnam, and Busan last year, promising to sell their stock masks but not paying for them. It was investigated that he donated tens of millions of masks received from these companies to social welfare facilities, military units, and local governments nationwide.

Earlier, the police had applied for an arrest warrant in December last year, but Mr. Park absconded without attending the pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant review). On the 3rd, the police arrested Mr. Park at a residence in Gangnam, reapplied for the arrest warrant, and the court issued the warrant on the 5th.

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