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A lawyer who swindled over 200 million won under the pretext of taking on legal cases has been arrested by police after more than a year on the run.
The Incheon Michuhol Police Station announced on July 14 that it had arrested a lawyer in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of fraud and referred him to the prosecution.
A is accused of deceiving eight clients from late 2023 until recently, pocketing 240 million won under the guise of legal retainer fees and settlement money.
Investigations revealed that after receiving the retainer fees, A did not provide any updates on the progress of the cases and cut off all contact with the clients.
During police questioning, A stated, "I became addicted to gambling while handling a gambling-related case," and admitted that he "used the money received for gambling."
Police had been investigating the case after receiving multiple complaints against A from late 2024 through last year.
In April of last year, police arrested A and requested an arrest warrant, but the prosecution did not file for it at the time, citing insufficient evidence. A subsequently went into hiding.
After ignoring multiple summons and remaining in hiding for about a year, A was apprehended by police at a lodging facility in South Jeolla Province on June 21.
Police re-applied for an arrest warrant, which the court issued citing concerns that he might flee.
A police official explained, "We recently concluded the investigation and referred A to the prosecution."
A lawyer who swindled over 200 million won under the pretext of taking on legal cases has been arrested by police after more than a year on the run.
The Incheon Michuhol Police Station announced on July 14 that it had arrested a lawyer in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of fraud and referred him to the prosecution.
A is accused of deceiving eight clients from late 2023 until recently, pocketing 240 million won under the guise of legal retainer fees and settlement money.
Investigations revealed that after receiving the retainer fees, A did not provide any updates on the progress of the cases and cut off all contact with the clients.
During police questioning, A stated, "I became addicted to gambling while handling a gambling-related case," and admitted that he "used the money received for gambling."
Police had been investigating the case after receiving multiple complaints against A from late 2024 through last year.
In April of last year, police arrested A and requested an arrest warrant, but the prosecution did not file for it at the time, citing insufficient evidence. A subsequently went into hiding.
After ignoring multiple summons and remaining in hiding for about a year, A was apprehended by police at a lodging facility in South Jeolla Province on June 21.
Police re-applied for an arrest warrant, which the court issued citing concerns that he might flee.
A police official explained, "We recently concluded the investigation and referred A to the prosecution."
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