Commissioner of the National Police Agency, Special Promotion Appointment for Meritorious Service in Arresting the Saemaeul Geumgo Robber

A police officer who apprehended a suspect in the Saemaeul Geumgo robbery case that occurred in Asan, Chungnam, has been promoted.

On the 12th, Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, visited the Asan Police Station in Chungnam to promote Detective Choi Seong-sik, who contributed to the arrest of the Saemaeul Geumgo robbery suspect, and awarded commendations to four police officers from the Chungnam Provincial Police Agency and the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency for their significant contributions to the arrest through active cooperative investigations.

Police Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun visited Asan Police Station in Chungnam on the 12th and promoted Sergeant Choi Seong-sik, who was recognized for his outstanding performance in apprehending the suspect in the Saemaeul Geumgo robbery.
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Detective Choi Seong-sik secured crucial clues for tracking and arresting the suspect by confirming through CCTV analysis that the suspect had scouted the crime scene eight days prior, despite difficulties in pursuit after the suspect abandoned the vehicle in a sparsely populated area and fled.

Chief Inspector Jeong Jun-yeop of the Chungnam Provincial Police Agency’s Criminal Division, Sergeant Yoon Jae-ho of the Criminal Mobile Unit, Detective Lee Hyun of the Asan Police Station, and Inspector Go Gyeong-sik of the Pyeongtaek Police Station in Gyeonggi were recognized for their prompt arrest of the suspect within about four hours of the incident through active investigation leadership and cooperation, receiving commendations from the Commissioner of the National Police Agency.

Commissioner Yoon stated, “This is an exemplary case of swiftly apprehending a suspect through active cooperation and collaboration between stations and departments, including the recently launched Criminal Mobile Unit,” and urged, “Please continue efforts to eradicate heinous crimes that threaten the peaceful daily lives of the public.”

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