The police are investigating the fact that an incumbent police officer who was arrested for stealing precious metals worth tens of millions of won from a gold and silver room was exposed to internet gambling.
In the investigation process, the situation of’Internet Gambling’ remittance came out
Police officer denied gambling, but… With additional Susaki
The Gwangju Southern Police Department announced on the 7th that it was conducting an emergency arrest and investigation of Inspector A of the Gwangju Western Police Station who broke into the gold and silver room and stole precious metals. The picture is a CCTV video of a gold and silver room where Inspector A is stealing precious metals. yunhap news
Gwangju Metropolitan Police Department said on the 11th, “In the process of investigating Investigator A, who was arrested for stealing precious metals worth 25 million won in gold and silver rooms (special theft, etc.), the Internet gambling situation was confirmed and related investigations are underway.”
Inspector A is accused of stealing precious metals such as gold and pearl necklaces by invading a gold and silver room in Nam-gu, Gwangju at around 4 am on December 18 last year. After arresting Inspector A on the 6th, the police questioned the motive for the crime and secured a statement that “I owe a billion dollars.”
The police even caught the situation where Inspector A fell into internet gambling and transferred money to a related account during the ongoing investigation. Inspector A denied the charges, saying, “It is not gambling,” when asked by reporters, “What is the background behind the debt of billions?” in the actual examination of the arrest warrant held in the Gwangju District Court on the 8th.
The police initially indicated only charges of special theft in the arrest warrant. Over this, some suspicions have been raised that the police are conducting’investigation to cover my family’.
![A gold and silver room in Nam-gu, Gwangju, where the theft of precious metals took place on the 18th of last month. A police officer belonging to the Gwangju Western Police Station is accused of stealing 25 million won worth of precious metals. [사진 독자]](https://i0.wp.com/pds.joins.com/news/component/htmlphoto_mmdata/202101/11/fa46d4dc-74a9-4807-8555-784d64475e49.jpg?w=560&ssl=1)
A gold and silver room in Nam-gu, Gwangju, where the theft of precious metals took place on the 18th of last month. A police officer belonging to the Gwangju Western Police Station is accused of stealing 25 million won worth of precious metals. [사진 독자]
An official of the police explained, “The warrant of detention must be applied within 36 hours from the time of arrest.” “Because of time constraints, only the charges of special theft with clear evidence were applied.
The police explained that it was difficult to prove the allegations by simply stating that Inspector A was gambling on the Internet, so additional investigations were needed to secure specific evidence. A police official said, “Even if the case of Inspector A’s special theft is sent to the prosecution, further investigation is possible for charges related to Internet gambling.”
Inspector A’s internet gambling investigation is underway at the Gwangju Police Agency’s Cyber Investigation Unit. The police plan to secure concrete evidence through digital forensic work on Inspector A’s mobile phone.
On the 11th, the police concluded the investigation and handed over the charges against Inspector A’s special theft to the prosecution. At the time of the crime on the 18th of last year, Inspector A covered the license plate and avoided tracking while moving. A closed circuit TV (CCTV) was installed in the gold and silver room, but it was difficult to identify the identity as Inspector A covered his face with a mask and hat.
It took less than 5 minutes for Inspector A to cut the shutter of the gold and silver room with a tool, smash the glass case, steal the precious metal, and run away. Because of this, he was able to leave the scene before the private security company arrived.
Gwangju Metropolitan City = Reporter Jin Changil [email protected]