Baseball Bats and Sickles Used in Group Brawl in Downtown Residential Area

Ten organized crime members who engaged in a group brawl in a downtown residential area in Incheon and fled have been arrested by the police.

The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency announced today (July 28) that it has detained and sent to the prosecutors' office 10 gang members in their 20s, including a person surnamed A, on charges of forming and joining a criminal organization and special bodily injury under the Punishment of Violences, Etc. Act.

A and the others are accused of fleeing after engaging in a group brawl at around 10:00 PM on June 3 in a residential area in Cheongna-dong, Seohae-gu, Incheon.

It was found that they consisted of six members from an Incheon-based gang and four members from a Seoul-based gang, and they fought while carrying baseball bats and sickles.

Investigations revealed that some of them had previously argued while incarcerated in a detention center because one side spoke ill of the other, and after being released from prison, they quarreled again and gathered through a so-called emergency summons.

Following a 112 emergency report, the police arrived at the scene, secured nearby closed-circuit (CCTV) footage and vehicle dashcam videos, and conducted inquiries and communication investigations to sequentially arrest all 10 suspects across the country.

A police official stated, "We will continue to monitor the movements of organized crime groups and strengthen intelligence gathering to block any possibility of reoffending," adding, "We plan to respond sternly to organized crime that causes anxiety among citizens."

(Photo provided by Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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