Mokpo Coast Guard Arrests 5 Vietnamese Nationals Attempting Unauthorized Departure from Jeju

Unauthorized Departure to Mokpo by Passenger Ferry After Visa-Free Entry to Jeju

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kwon Oh-seong) urgently arrested a group of Vietnamese nationals on the 23rd for violating the Jeju Special Act after they attempted to illegally leave Mokpo by passenger ferry following visa-free entry to Jeju in April and May.

According to Mokpo Maritime Police on the 24th, on the afternoon of the 23rd, they received a report from a crew member about a suspected illegal immigrant on passenger ferry A, which was arriving from Jeju to Mokpo, and immediately moved to the ferry’s scheduled docking location.

Mokpo Coast Guard is arresting a group of foreigners attempting visa-free entry.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station]

A report was received about a suspected illegal immigrant on passenger ferry A arriving from Jeju to Mokpo. The maritime police, responding swiftly, conducted inspections and searches on passengers disembarking from ferry A.

As a result, five foreigners hiding in a 5-ton cargo truck attempting to leave Jeju Island were discovered and apprehended. They consisted of two women in their 30s, one man in his 30s, and two men in their 20s, all of whom were Vietnamese nationals.

The maritime police plan to investigate the suspects’ involvement in unauthorized departure from locations other than Jeju Island, as well as expand the investigation into those who facilitated the illegal departure.

Chief Kwon Oh-seong stated, “Mokpo Maritime Police Station will strictly crack down on illegal activities that may occur during cross-border movements and will do its utmost to prevent unauthorized departures in advance by strengthening cooperation with related agencies.”

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