A fugitive wanted for committing a cryptocurrency scam worth tens of billions of won was apprehended by patrolling police officers while on the run.
On the 20th, the police verified the identity of a cryptocurrency scam suspect around Sillim Station in Gwanak-gu, Seoul. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
On the 22nd, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Mobile Patrol Unit announced that they had arrested a man in his 60s, identified as Mr. A, a wanted suspect in a cryptocurrency scam, around Sillim Station in Gwanak-gu, Seoul.
On the 20th, while patrolling the Sillim Station area to prevent crimes involving personal relationships, the police noticed Mr. A suspiciously trying to leave in a hurry after discarding a cigarette butt and spotting the officers. The police began an inspection. Mr. A attempted to flee the scene, saying, "Let it go, I’ll give you money," but upon verifying his identity, the police confirmed that he was a wanted suspect with an arrest warrant issued for fraud charges.
Mr. A had been under investigation by prosecutors on charges of defrauding approximately 13 billion won from about 1,300 victims through a multi-level cryptocurrency scam between 2018 and 2019, but had been on the run since 2020.
The police transferred Mr. A to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, which had been investigating the case.
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