INCHEON, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of crimes involving the theft of graphics cards that jumped in price following the cryptocurrency boom have been reported to Korean police. Early this month, two men suspected to be in their teens or 20s removed the graphics cards from two computers set up at a [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The increasing number of unmanned stores and kiosks following the spread of the coronavirus pandemic is leading to security problems. The police recently arrested a couple in their teens who had stolen approximately 18 million won (US$16,000) worth of goods by breaking into ice cream stores and other unmanned [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of robberies and thefts tried in court rose by 2.4 percent last year after declining for three straight years, according to newly published court annals. The number of cases was 13,094, an increase of 312 from 2018. Fraud and blackmail rose 8.9 percent from 40,335 cases to [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — An admired police officer in Daejeon who had received praise from the chief of police and media coverage for catching wanted criminals has been caught stealing motor oil. The disgraced sergeant, whose name is being withheld, now faces prosecution after being caught stealing 320 liters of fuel from five concrete [...]
DAEJEON, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Daejeon police are considering arresting two men in their 20s, because they are too good at claw machines. It was early morning on February 6 when “A” (undisclosed) showed up at his claw machine arcade in Daejeon, only to find that all five machines were empty, and 210 dolls, [...]
DAEGU, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Oil theft in Korea is becoming more elaborate and highly organized. Two Korean males, referred to only as Lee (50) and Kim (57), were sentenced to four and three years in prison, respectively, for robbery and violation of the oil pipeline maintenance law. Song (56), who also took part [...]
Seoul, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – “This is the Gangseo patrol. We are making rounds to protect the safety of local residents. Gangseo police are always nearby.” Four patrol cars made their rounds in an alley in the Gangseo district. They were making announcements as they patrolled the streets. The cars were affiliated with the [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A thief in his twenties habitually stole money and goods in residential areas without CCTV. As he didn’t leave any trace of his burglaries, the police found themselves in a helpless situation. However, a smartphone photo taken at one of the crime scenes helped investigators to finally make an [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 20 (Korea Bizwire) – When cold winter comes, most Koreans think of going to a Jjimjilbang, or Korean-style dry sauna. Lying flatly on a heated floor makes frozen body by chilly winter wind warm and one can easily feel relaxed. However, when you visit one, you must be on guard against pickpockets [...]