Gang Indicted for Conducting 10 Retaliatory Acts Nationwide by Pouring Starch Syrup and Spray-Painting

Some members of a gang that committed retaliatory crimes across the country have been arrested and indicted.

The Incheon District Prosecutors' Office (Criminal Division 5, led by Senior Prosecutor Bang Jun-sung) announced on the 29th that it has detained and indicted a man in his 20s, identified as A, who served as a recruiter for retaliation perpetrators, on charges of property damage and trespassing.

Prosecutors also detained and indicted two men and women in their 20s, including B, who carried out the retaliatory crimes under A's instructions, on charges including joint property damage under the Punishment of Violences, Etc. Act.

A and the others are accused of carrying out 10 acts of private retaliation between April and June at apartments, restaurants, and other locations in Incheon, Gyeonggi, Busan, and Jeju.

Investigators found that they sprayed red and white lacquer on the front doors of residences and restaurant signs, and distributed flyers defaming the victims.

It was also revealed that they threw a mixture of flour and eggs in front of apartment front doors and poured starch syrup on the floors.

A received 2 million won per case from a client recruiter for the retaliation group and handed out about half of it to B and the others.

There are a total of nine victims affected by the crimes committed by A and the others, including an official at a restaurant in Jeju Island that gained fame after a visit by BTS members.

Another man in his 20s, identified as C, who previously committed retaliatory crimes under the instructions of this group, has been indicted and was sentenced to six months in prison by the Incheon District Court on the 24th.

At the time, President Lee Jae-myung shared a report detailing C's crimes on social media (SNS) and pointed out that "acting as a proxy for private retaliation is a serious crime."

A prosecution official stated, "We are continuing our investigation alongside the police targeting additional accomplices and those who commissioned the retaliatory acts."
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