Mokpo Coast Guard Supports Restoration of Family Registry for Homeless 60s Repeat Theft Offender Without Resident Registration Number

Homeless Person A Expresses Gratitude for Humanitarian Measures

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kwon Oh-seong) announced on the 2nd that they arrested Mr. A (in his 60s), who was wanted for violating the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (theft), in the Bukhang area of Mokpo City on the 26th of last month after about 40 days of undercover investigation.

Mr. A is accused of breaking into the crew cabin of fishing vessel B at night on July 14, 2022, damaging the locker lock, and stealing items, as well as repeatedly breaking into fishing vessels docked in Mokpo Port to steal belongings.

Mokpo Coast Guard is visiting Mr. A and the local government to proceed with the support procedures.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station]

According to the Maritime Police, despite having a history of multiple theft convictions, Mr. A, who was living as a homeless person, repeatedly committed the same crimes due to financial hardship.

After confirming that Mr. A’s resident registration had been canceled in the past and that he currently had no valid resident registration, Mokpo Maritime Police conducted in-depth interviews, legal reviews, and local government verifications to proceed with rapid support procedures.

They explained that once Mr. A’s resident registration card is issued, he is expected to receive social security benefits including the basic pension, and through this, it is believed that recidivism can be suppressed by establishing a foundation for self-reliance.

Seo Nam-su, head of the investigation department at Mokpo Maritime Police Station, stated, “We will continue to strictly punish suspects who commit livelihood crimes due to difficult circumstances, while actively supporting them to adapt as members of society by receiving support from the state.”

Meanwhile, it is reported that Mr. A expressed gratitude to the detectives of Mokpo Maritime Police Station who made efforts to help him live a new life despite having committed crimes due to his difficult life so far.

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