1900kg of Strawberries About to Be Shipped from Gimhae Disappear... Police Investigation Underway

It was recently revealed that winter strawberries, priced at around 20,000 won per kilogram, mysteriously disappeared before shipment in Gimhae, Gyeongnam.

According to Gimhae City on the 15th, 1,900 kg of strawberries harvested from 11 greenhouses across 8 farms in Sisan-ri, Hallim-myeon, vanished earlier this year.

These strawberries were harvested and stacked while waiting to be shipped to the auction house, with an estimated market value of approximately 25 million won.

Strawberry.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

On the 2nd, the affected farmers reported the theft to the city and police, but the whereabouts of the missing strawberries have yet to be found.

The police are conducting investigations by reviewing surveillance cameras around the greenhouses, as there are no closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed inside the facilities.

The city is also conducting nighttime patrols and theft prevention awareness campaigns in cooperation with the police.

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