‘(Changwon=News1) Reporter Kang Jung-tae = A man in his 20s, who was wanted for operating an illegal gambling site worth over 10 billion KRW, was apprehended during a police patrol.’
‘According to the police on the 27th, Team 7 of the Mobile Patrol Unit 1 of the Gyeongnam Police Agency discovered a suspicious car that hesitated after seeing the police while patrolling for crime prevention on a road in Haewoondong, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon on the afternoon of the 22nd.’
‘Sensing something suspicious, the police stopped the vehicle and conducted an on-the-spot inspection, but the male driver refused to present his license, showing suspicious behavior.’
‘When the police checked the vehicle registration and found that the owner was a woman, indicating someone else, they suspected him to be the wanted person and mobilized six officers to surround the vehicle and make the driver exit.’
‘After further interrogation, the driver was confirmed as Mr. A, a person in his 20s who was wanted for operating an illegal gambling site (a charge of establishing a gambling space) with an arrest warrant issued by the Busan Police Agency about two months ago.’
‘The police apprehended Mr. A at the scene and transferred him to the Busan Police Agency.’
‘Gang Ho-jin, head of the Crime Prevention Division of the Gyeongnam Police Agency, stated, “The proactive patrolling by the Mobile Patrol Unit led to the apprehension of the wanted person. We will continue to prioritize citizens’ safety and strengthen crime prevention activities.”‘