Five People Caught Violating Gathering Ban for Playing 'Hula' Without Masks Late at Night

Busanjin Police Station Arrests Gambling Suspect on Site with 1.36 Million Won Stakes, Issues 'Gathering' Violation Notice

Busanjin Police Station.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Amid the spread of COVID-19 everyday space infections in Busan, a gambling den violating the gathering ban was caught.

On the 12th, the Busanjin Police Station in Busan announced that they are investigating five people, including Mr. A, for gambling late at night in violation of the gathering ban order.

Mr. A (male, in his 40s) and four others are accused of sitting around a table without masks and gambling with a pot of 1.36 million won playing the so-called Hulla gambling at an office of a delivery company in Bujeon-dong, Busanjin-gu, at around 1:30 a.m. on the 11th.

Police from the Bujeon Precinct, who responded to a 112 report saying "gambling at dawn," arrested Mr. A and others on the spot for gambling charges and also notified the local government about the violation of the gathering ban order for groups of five or more.