30s Arrested for Robbing 'Gangnam Area Office' Safe Again Just Two Months After Release

Theft at Over 20 Places Including Public Corporations and Capital Firms
Committed Another Crime Just Two Months After Release

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Police have apprehended a man in his 30s who targeted offices exclusively in the Gangnam-gu area of Seoul for a series of thefts.

According to a report compiled by Asia Economy on the 31st, the Suseo Police Station in Seoul arrested a man in his 30s, identified as Mr. A, on suspicion of theft near Hongdae in Mapo-gu at around 9:40 PM the previous day.

Mr. A is accused of breaking into safes at about 20 public corporations and capital companies located in Gangnam-gu recently, stealing valuables worth tens of millions of won. It is reported that Mr. A was sentenced to three years and six months in prison for theft and was released in June of this year, only to commit another crime two months later.

Following a series of theft reports, police officers from the jurisdictions of Gangnam and Suseo collaborated in tracking him down, leading to his arrest.

A police official stated, "We plan to verify the exact circumstances of the incident," adding, "It is difficult to disclose specific details."

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