Kim Jong-wook, Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, Visits Mokpo Passenger Ferry Company to Present Commendation to 'International Crime Whistleblower'

All Suspects Including Vietnamese Attempting to Leave Jeju Island Arrested Following Passenger Ship Crew Crime Report

The Korea Coast Guard (Commissioner Kim Jong-wook) awarded a commendation on the 20th to Mr. Mo, a passenger ship crew member who played a key role in discovering and reporting a group of Vietnamese nationals attempting to illegally leave Jeju Island on a passenger ship, leading to their full apprehension. Commissioner Kim personally visited the passenger shipping company in Mokpo to present the award.

According to the Mokpo Coast Guard, on the 23rd of last month, they received a report from a passenger ship crew member about suspected illegal immigrants on passenger ship A (Jeju→Mokpo). Upon dispatch, they apprehended five foreigners (two women in their 30s, one man in his 30s, and two men in their 20s, all Vietnamese) who were hiding in a 5-ton cargo truck attempting to illegally leave Jeju Island, along with two Korean facilitators, on charges of violating the Jeju Special Act.

Kim Jong-wook, the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, is awarding a certificate of commendation to Mr. Mo, a passenger ship crew member who played a key role in discovering and reporting a group of Vietnamese nationals attempting to leave their designated area, leading to their full arrest.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station]

The reporter, Mr. Lee, noticed foreigners hiding in the cargo compartment of the truck while patrolling the cargo deck of the passenger ship.

Suspecting illegal departure, he reported to the Coast Guard, and his decisive crime report was recognized for enabling the swift apprehension of all foreigners and facilitators at the scene.

Commissioner Kim Jong-wook stated, “We urge the public to actively report to 112 if they discover foreigners suspected of international crimes such as illegal immigration, stowaways, or unauthorized departure from Jeju Island without a visa through maritime routes,” adding, “We will strictly respond to crimes violating border order via maritime routes.”

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