Released and Still Engaging in Fare Evasion and Property Damage... 40-Year-Old Sentenced to Imprisonment

No-Show Drinking and Food Worth 1.1 Million KRW Over 13 Incidents
Has Over 10 Previous Convictions Including No-Show and Violence

A man in his 40s, who habitually dined and dashed and caused disturbances despite having a criminal record, was sentenced to imprisonment.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Wooseok] A man in his 40s, who has repeatedly committed fare evasion and violence despite having over 10 prior convictions, was sentenced to imprisonment and fined for habitual fare evasion and causing disturbances.

The Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 2 (Judge Park Jeonghong) announced on the 21st that Mr. A (42), who was indicted on charges of fraud and special property damage, was sentenced to one year in prison and fined 600,000 won.

Mr. A is accused of consuming approximately 1.1 million won worth of alcohol and side dishes without paying at pubs in Nam-gu and Jung-gu, Ulsan, on 13 occasions in November 2021.

Additionally, Mr. A caused disturbances by provoking workers at a new community center construction site in Jung-gu and damaging an electric vehicle charger present at the site.

Even after being arrested in flagrante delicto, Mr. A caused a commotion at the police station's precinct by shouting abusive language.

Mr. A was released in March 2021 after serving time for fraud but reoffended in this manner.

The court stated, "The defendant has a history of over 10 punishments, including imprisonment, for similar offenses such as violence, obstruction of business, obstruction of official duties, damage to public property, property damage, and violations of the Minor Offenses Act. Nevertheless, he repeatedly committed various crimes within a short period, making severe punishment unavoidable," explaining the sentencing rationale.

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