March 31, 2011

Burglary Syndicate Detained at Haeundae Police Station

[photo captured from Busan Haeunae Police Station]


No Cut Newsreported that a burglary syndicate which targeted mainly high-rise apartments around the country have been apprehended by the police. The suspects, who singled out and broke into empty apartments by climbing through the hallway windows into the veranda, have stolen a staggering 800 million won worth of money and valuables.


According to Yonhap News, Mr. Kim, 42, and three others were detained on March 25th at the Haeundae Police Station in Busan after being charged for breaking and entering and for stealing a large amount of money and valuables. Meanwhile, the Haeundae police have issued an arrest warrant for Mr. Park, 35, and three others for the sale of stolen goods.


The suspects were reported to have started colluding after they met in prison and are suspected to have broken into 350 houses, spanning across the country, from the capital city to Busan and Ulsan, and have stolen about 800 million won worth of money and valuables in total.


Investigations revealed that the suspects would ring the doorbells of high-rise apartments between 7 to 9 in the morning to verify that no one was home, after which one member of the team, whose height is above 180cm, would climb onto the veranda through the hallway window and enter the empty house.


Translated by Kaye Lam

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