Suspect Arrested for Attempting to Rob 130 Million Won by Impersonating a Police Officer

Seoul Police Mobile Patrol Unit Arrests After Checkpoint Search

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Mobile Patrol Unit urgently apprehended a group of suspects who attempted to rob cash after approaching victims with an offer to purchase cryptocurrency at a discount below the official price.

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According to the police on the 14th, the suspects are accused of seeking buyers for 100,000 Tether coins under the pretext of a discount and, impersonating two members of the Gangnam Police Station's Intelligence Team, threatening victims over illegal cryptocurrency transactions to seize cash from two victims. When the victims called 112, the suspects assaulted the victims' faces and chests to avoid capture and fled.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's 112 Situation Room urgently deployed 50 officers, including local police and detectives, to the vicinity. The Mobile Patrol Unit's three vehicles and nine teams patrolling near Seolleung Station received the radio communication and moved to Gangnam Station.

The Mobile Patrol officers met the victims on site and discovered four suspects hiding scattered among the crowd at Gangnam Station, conducting identity checks and searches. The suspects strongly denied the crime, but officers found a blue collar protruding from the pants of one suspect. A subsequent body search revealed a forged police ID card hidden inside the underwear.

Five of the six accomplices were arrested at the scene, and one who fled is being pursued. The police are also investigating whether there are additional accomplices.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency stated, "Through the organic cooperation of the Mobile Patrol Unit, the 112 Situation Room, and local police officers, we were able to apprehend the criminals at the scene," adding, "We will continue to maintain thorough preventive activities and on-site response readiness to protect the lives and property of the public."

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