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A woman in her fifties who took a disposable plastic bag dropped in front of a trash bin is complaining of resentment, saying she was briefly charged with a fine of 700,000 won.
According to the Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office and the Incheon Western Police Station on the 13th, the prosecution recently briefly charged A (53) for a fine of 700,000 won for theft.
In July of last year, Mr. A is accused of stealing a plastic bag containing dog snacks worth 3,000 to 4,000 won at a mart in Bullo-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon.
The police first sent Mr. A to the prosecution on suspicion of embezzling possessions, and the prosecution changed the name of the crime to theft.
However, Mr. A claimed to have only reused the disposable plastic bag thrown in front of the trash can, and that he had never seen dog snacks in the bag.
He said, “I picked up the discarded bag in front of the trash can and brought it with the goods I bought at the mart,” he said. “I don’t understand how reusing a 50 won bag can be a crime of theft.
On the 11th, Mr. A posted a petition on the Cheongwadae public petition bulletin board titled “I picked up a disposable plastic bag that fell in front of the trash can and recycled it, and I was fined 700,000 won for theft.
According to the victim’s report that someone stole the dog’s snack, the police analyzed the card payment details and closed circuit (CC) TV video, identified Mr. A as a suspect, and sent it to the prosecution.
A police official said, “No matter how small the item is, if there is a report from the victim, you should investigate.”
An official at the prosecution said, “The goods found in the store are under the possession of the store manager, and taking them without permission is a crime of theft.” I did.”
Mr. A plans to request a formal trial in the future, saying he cannot accept the prosecution’s summary order.
Mr. A said, “The reporter said that there was a dog snack in the bag, but he has never seen it, and the place where he left it on the cart is different from the actual picked up location on the cart.” Emphasized.
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