Real-Life 'Tazza'... Drugging Wealthy Building Owners for Billion-Won Gambling Scams

Only 7 Known Victims... Damage Amount 167 Million Won
After Spiking Beer or Coffee with Philopon, "Let's Gamble"
'Boss', 'Player', 'Recruiter', 'Madam' Handing Over Coffee, All Involved

Ten suspects were arrested by the police for deceiving wealthy individuals into drinking coffee laced with drugs and then running a billion-won fraud gambling operation. The suspects used psychotropic substances such as philopon in their fraud gambling scheme. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Juri] Ten members of a gang who deceived wealthy individuals into drinking coffee laced with drugs and then ran a billion-won-scale fraudulent gambling operation have been arrested by the police. They are accused of swindling a total of approximately 167 million won from seven victims over seven incidents in the Jincheon and Boeun areas of Chungbuk Province.

According to the Daejeon Police Agency on the 13th, six individuals, including a man in his 50s, Mr. A, and a woman in her 40s, Ms. B, who led the fraudulent gambling crimes, were arrested on charges of fraud and violation of the Narcotics Control Act (psychotropic substances). Four accomplices were also sent to prosecution without detention on the same charges.

They deceived building owners, mid-sized company CEOs, and high-ranking company officials by administering drugs and conducting fraudulent gambling.

Under the leadership of Mr. A and Ms. B, the perpetrators meticulously planned the crimes like a criminal organization depicted in movies.

They paired up as male-female couples to play golf, then at the lodging, they laced beer or coffee with methamphetamine and other drugs, coaxed the victims into gambling, and won their money.

The overall operation involved roles such as the 'boss,' 'players,' 'recruiters' who scouted targets, and 'madams' who handed over the coffee.

The overall crime involved a "boss," "players," a "recruiter" who solicited targets, and a "madam" who handed out coffee. The suspects used pre-made cards and Hwatu cards for the fraudulent gambling. Photo by Yonhap News

According to the police, they targeted victims who were mostly socially prominent, making it difficult for them to report the crimes.

They recommended 'Seven Poker' to victims who were easily provoked and 'Forced Inclusion' to those unfamiliar with gambling.

All victims were male and were found to be unaware of having consumed drugs or of the fraud.

A police official stated, “We believe there are more victims who have not yet come forward, so we are expanding the investigation,” adding, “We will also conduct crackdowns targeting fraudulent gambling groups operating around golf courses.”

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