Four Vietnamese Caught Stealing Clothes Worth Tens of Millions Targeting 'SPA Stores'

Entered the country targeting crimes, robbed more than 5 SPA stores
Damage exceeding 50 million won
All Vietnamese nationals, suspected accomplices under investigation

The Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced on the 13th that they have arrested and are investigating four Vietnamese nationals, two men and two women, on charges of special theft.

According to the police, the suspects are accused of stealing clothes from a clothing store in a complex shopping mall in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, around 5 p.m. on the 9th. It was also investigated that they stole a large number of clothes from a large shopping mall near Yeongdeungpo Station around 7 p.m. on the same day.

Police investigations revealed that they entered Korea on the 8th. They stole clothes from more than five large shopping malls in the Seoul metropolitan area, including Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi. In particular, they targeted SPA brands intensively. The damage is known to exceed 50 million won. SPA brands refer to brands that sell clothing at relatively low prices. The targets of the crimes were large-scale places or locations with lax employee surveillance.

The police believe they entered the country with the intent to commit the crimes. The police apprehended the four suspects by the afternoon of the 12th. They are tracking others believed to be accomplices.

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