8 Chinese Nationals, Not 6, Illegally Entered Taean, Chungnam... "For Employment Purposes"

A Chinese national, Mr. A, was apprehended in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, and is being transferred to the Taean Coast Guard Station. Mr. A is suspected of illegally entering Taean, Chungcheongnam-do from China on the 21st using a leisure motorboat. There are a total of eight people, including Mr. A, who illegally entered the country together. Source=Yonhap News

[Asia Economy (Taean) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] It has been investigated that eight Chinese nationals illegally entered Chungnam Taean from China.

According to Taean Coast Guard on the 28th, the Coast Guard secured a statement from Chinese national A (43), who was arrested in Mokpo on the 26th, saying, "A total of eight Chinese nationals illegally entered on the 21st."

A and his group illegally entered via the beach near Uihang 2-ri, Sowon-myeon, Taean-gun on the 23rd. The illegal entry was confirmed by a report from a nearby resident who found a leisure boat abandoned by the group suspicious.

At the time, the Coast Guard estimated there were six illegal entrants based on CCTV installed at the scene. The number was estimated because the motorboat used for illegal entry had six seats, and the CCTV captured six men walking out from the direction of Uihang Beach.

However, A's statement increased the number of Chinese illegal entrants to eight. The Coast Guard judged A's statement to be credible and believes the two individuals not initially included joined in a CCTV blind spot.

Also, A reportedly stated during the investigation that the purpose of illegal entry was employment.

Meanwhile, on the same day, the Coast Guard arrested B (45), an illegal Chinese resident who helped A by introducing jobs and assisting in the illegal entry process, and handed him over to the competent immigration authorities.