Hooded Suspects Breach Security, Leave Graffiti on Subway Train, and Vanish

▲ Suspects who breached the Busan subway depot

The whereabouts of two suspects who trespassed into a Busan Metro vehicle depot to paint graffiti remain unknown.

The Busan Gangseo Police Station announced today (June 25) that graffiti was discovered on a subway train at the Daejeo Vehicle Depot in Gangseo-gu, Busan, at approximately 4:38 a.m. on June 23.

According to CCTV footage provided by the Busan Transportation Corporation, the suspects entered the facility by climbing over a fence near the test track at approximately 2:51 a.m. on the same day.

They fled the scene at approximately 3:09 a.m., about 10 minutes after completing the graffiti.

The Daejeo Vehicle Depot is a restricted area where public access is prohibited without prior authorization.

The suspects committed the act by taking advantage of a gap in security patrols immediately after guards had passed through the area.

A corporation official explained, "It appears to have been a meticulously planned act rather than an impulsive intrusion."

Three days have passed since the incident, but the police are facing significant difficulties in identifying the suspects.

While it was initially reported that one man and one woman were involved, even their genders have not been confirmed at this time.

This is because the suspects thoroughly concealed their identities by wearing hoods and masks during the crime.

The possibility that they are foreign nationals has been raised, but as no specific personal information has been identified, it is currently difficult to impose travel bans.

A police official stated, "The suspects have been changing their clothes multiple times while moving and are using cash."

The official added, "We are doing our best to track them down by mobilizing all available personnel."

Previously, in September 2022, two foreign nationals trespassed into the Sinpyeong and Hopo vehicle depots and left graffiti on the exteriors of subway trains.

At that time, one of the perpetrators was extradited to South Korea from Romania following an Interpol Red Notice.

The corporation subsequently recovered 7.6 million won in damages, which included costs for repairing the barbed wire, restoring the subway trains, and vehicle depreciation.

(Photo: Provided by Busan Transportation Corporation, Yonhap News)

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