"Claimed to Have Lost 110 Million Won"...Group That Staged Fake Robbery Receives Suspended Prison Sentences

A group that staged a fake robbery and attempted to embezzle around 100 million won in cash has been sentenced to suspended prison terms in the first trial.

On September 17, Judge Kim Woongsoo of the Criminal Division 15 of the Seoul Southern District Court sentenced a Chinese national woman in her 50s, referred to as A, who was indicted and detained on charges of embezzlement and obstruction of official duties by fraudulent means, to 1 year and 6 months in prison, suspended for 2 years.

A Korean-Chinese man, B, and his son, who were also indicted and detained on the same charges, were each sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison, suspended for 2 years.

However, the court found them not guilty of obstruction of official duties by fraudulent means, citing a lack of evidence for this charge.

Judge Kim stated, "A's act of obstructing official duties by fraudulent means led to the mobilization of significant manpower and wasted public resources." He added, "Considering the statements made during the investigation, their behavior and attitude after the crime, and the scale of the benefit they sought, the claims by B and his son that they did not conspire with A are convincing."

A, who regularly withdrew and delivered cash deposited by the victim, decided to embezzle 110 million won deposited by the victim and involved B, whom she knew personally. B then arranged for his son, who was residing in China, to enter Korea and play the role of the robber. They staged a fake incident, claiming that a man armed with a knife had stolen the money.

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