Russian Citizen Arrested for Attempted Crypto Heist in South Korea

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MarsBit
05-27
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According to Cointelegraph, Korean police arrested a Russian man in his 20s in Busan on May 27, who was suspected of participating in an attempted cryptocurrency trading robbery in Seoul. As reported by the Gangwon Daily News, the suspect and two accomplices disguised themselves as cryptocurrency traders, luring 10 Korean investors to a hotel in the Gangseo district of Seoul, attempting to rob approximately 1 billion Korean won (about $730,000) in cash. During the crime, the suspect wore a protective vest, used a replica gun and an extendable police baton to attack the victims and tied them up with cable ties. One victim successfully escaped and called the police, causing the suspects to flee in a panic. Police found replica guns, batons, protective vests, and money counting machines in the suspect's hotel room. The other two accomplices have fled South Korea, and the police have requested assistance from Interpol to track them down.

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