Foreign National Mocking Police on SNS, Involved in Fare Evasion and Drunken Disturbance... Facing Possible Arrest

A foreign national in his 40s who posted a video mocking the police on social networking services (SNS) while staying in South Korea is at risk of being detained.

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On the 4th, the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul announced that they have applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. A (43), a South African national, on charges including public intoxication disturbance, insult, obstruction of business, and fraud under the Minor Offenses Act. The pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing) for Mr. A was held at 10:30 a.m. on the same day at the Seoul Western District Court.

According to the police, Mr. A, who entered the country as a conversation instructor, is accused of causing a disturbance and insulting police officers at a police substation in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, from the 16th of last month to the 2nd of this month.

On the 27th of last month, Mr. A also filmed a police officer’s face during an altercation and posted the video on SNS. The video showed Mr. A repeatedly making sounds like "niye niye" while mocking the police officer who was demanding that he leave the police substation.

Additionally, Mr. A was arrested on the spot by the police on charges of eating and drinking worth approximately 96,000 won at a restaurant in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, over two occasions from the 1st of this month, and then leaving without paying.

Furthermore, it has been confirmed that a total of 18 emergency calls (112) have been made recently regarding Mr. A, including charges of obstructing a taxi driver's work.

A police official stated, "Considering the habitual nature of the offenses, we plan to respond strictly, including applying for an arrest warrant."

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