Pickpockets Disappear with Dwindling Use of Cash and Ubiquity of CCTV

SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Pickpocketing is disappearing in South Korea with a dwindling use of cash, transaction records, and an increasing number of crime prevention cameras. The National Police Agency reported 2,378 cases of pickpocketing in 2011, which plunged down to 535 cases by 2019. As more people are using credit cards instead [...]