
Incheon Bupyeong Police Station arrests and forwards Mr. A, in his 40s, on charges of habitual blackmail... Estimated to have committed about 100 crimes
Incheon Bupyeong Police Station announced on the 30th that it had arrested A, a man in his 40s, and sent him to the prosecution on charges of extorting tens of millions of won in settlement money (habitual blackmail) by intentionally crashing into a right-turning car.
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In order to raise money for gambling, suspect A intentionally caused a traffic accident against a right-turning vehicle at an intersection in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon and extorted the settlement money.
Police estimate about 100 crimes committed and 60 million won in damageโฆ female crime investigation
(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Hwang Jeong-hwan = A man in his 40s who intentionally caused a traffic accident and received tens of millions of won in settlement money was handed over to the prosecution.
Incheon Bupyeong Police Station announced on the 30th that it had arrested Mr. A (46) on charges of habitual blackmail and sent him to the prosecution.
Mr. A is accused of intentionally hitting right-turning vehicles while crossing a crosswalk with a pedestrian signal on 30 times at intersections in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon from July 6 to September 5, and stealing 22 million won in settlement money.
It was discovered that he committed the crime by hiding in the driver's blind spots, such as telephone poles or street trees.
After committing the crime, Mr. A demanded settlement money from the drivers for violating pedestrian protection obligations, and was found to have received the money by bank transfer and left the scene.
After consulting with a victim on a complaint, the police identified Mr. A based on CCTV footage from the scene and urgently arrested Mr. A while searching for a crime target at Sipjeong Intersection in Bupyeong-gu on the 5th.
During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated that he committed the crime to raise money for gambling.
Through Mr. A's account details, the police believe that the number of crimes committed was about 100 and the total damage amounted to 60 million won, and they are investigating additional crimes.
A police official said, "The driver who had a collision with a pedestrian while turning right at a crosswalk in the area of โโSipjeong Intersection and Yeolwoomul Intersection in Bupyeong-gu during the relevant period and remitted the settlement money may have been a victim of fraud or extortion. Please report the driver to the traffic investigation team at Bupyeong Police Station (032-363-1253)."

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