20s Arrested for Stealing Gold Worth 300 Million Won During Presidential Vote Counting Broadcast... More Than Half Remain Missing

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] A man in his 20s who broke into a gold exchange and stole about 300 million won worth of gold and valuables during the counting of the 20th presidential election votes has been arrested by the police. However, it is known that more than half of the stolen valuables are still missing.

According to the police on the 14th, the Jongno Police Station in Seoul arrested a man in his 20s, identified as Mr. A, on the 12th at the underground parking lot of Central City in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, on suspicion of special theft. The police have applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A. The decision on whether to issue the warrant is expected as early as the morning of the 15th.

Mr. A is suspected of breaking into a gold exchange located on the 10th floor of a building in Donui-dong, Jongno-gu, from around 11:50 p.m. on the 9th, during the presidential election vote counting, until the early hours of the next day, and stealing 4 kg of gold. The market value of the 4 kg of gold is reported to be about 314 million won.

Mr. A climbed to the rooftop through a secondary entrance, then climbed along the external railing and pried open the office window on the 10th floor with a crowbar to break in. He then stole the gold and valuables stored in a cabinet for gold bar casting, according to the investigation.

The police recovered 1.4 kg of gold and 24 million won in cash from Mr. A. He reportedly stated that he sold the remaining 2.6 kg. A police official said, "We are currently tracking the whereabouts of the 2.6 kg of valuables that Mr. A claimed to have sold."

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