"Those Who Request Are Criminals Too"... Man in His 20s Arrested for 'Revenge-for-Hire' After Receiving 300,000 Won

Disguised as a quick delivery driver to commit the crime
Received 300,000 won through a Telegram request

A man in his 20s who committed so-called "revenge-for-hire" crimes, such as painting someone else's front door in Incheon, was apprehended by police after three days.

The site of a private retaliation incident that occurred in Seo-gu, Incheon. JTBC news capture

According to Yonhap News on May 16, the Incheon Seobu Police Station arrested and is investigating a man in his 20s, identified as A, on charges including property damage and housebreaking.

On May 13, at around 5:30 a.m., A is suspected of painting the front door of an apartment unit in Cheongna-dong, Seo-gu, and throwing eggs and other food items. At the time, he disguised himself as a quick delivery worker to commit the crime. On the third day of their investigation, at approximately 3:30 a.m. on May 16, police apprehended A at his residence in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province.

An investigation revealed that A had committed the crime after receiving a down payment of 300,000 won through a request made via Telegram. Police believe that someone harboring ill will toward the victim, a man in his 30s identified as B, commissioned the act and are conducting further investigations into the client and related parties. However, B reportedly told police that he had "no particular suspicions" regarding the case. Unlike other victims of revenge-for-hire crimes, B had not suffered losses from fraud or applied for a payment suspension at a bank.

A police official stated, "We are continuing our investigation to identify who orchestrated the revenge-for-hire request to A and are also considering whether to add charges of intimidation. After the investigation, we plan to request an arrest warrant for A." Previously, on January 16 in Seo-gu, Incheon, two men in their 20s were arrested and detained for receiving money to carry out similar revenge-for-hire crimes, such as throwing human waste at someone else's house.

President Lee Jae-myung Social Network Service (SNS) Post

On the previous day, President Lee Jae-myung released a report detailing the incident on his social network service (SNS). President Lee emphasized, "Revenge-for-hire is a serious crime for both those who request it and those who carry it out," and stressed, "In a modern civilized nation, private disputes must be resolved according to the rule of law." According to the report released by President Lee, revenge-for-hire crimes using Telegram first occurred in Daegu in August last year, and as of the previous day, 50 suspects had been apprehended in connection with such cases.

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