Chinese Nationals Arrested for Detaining Women and Stealing Tens of Millions of Won at Jeju Pension

Jeju police have launched an investigation after Chinese nationals detained women of the same nationality, stole tens of millions of won from them, and fled.

The Seogwipo Police Station announced that it has arrested three Chinese men—two in their 20s and one in their 30s—on charges including special robbery and joint confinement, and is pursuing two other Chinese nationals who have fled to China.

Authorities found that these individuals entered Jeju sequentially from China between September 20 and 21.

They are accused of confining two Chinese women in their 20s at a detached resort in Seogwipo at around 2:30 p.m. on September 21, stealing their mobile phones and tablet PCs, and forcing them to transfer approximately 20 million won via bank accounts.

On September 22, the day after the crime, one of the victimized women escaped from the crime scene and sought help nearby, leading to a report to the police.

Responding to the report, the police apprehended two of the five total suspects who were still at the accommodation that day, and caught another suspect who was attempting to depart from Jeju International Airport.

However, the remaining two accomplices were found to have already fled to China before the police report was filed.

The police are tracking the two accomplices who fled to China through Interpol and other channels, while investigating the exact circumstances of the crime, including how the suspects and victims came to meet in Jeju.

(Reported by Jung Da-eun | Video by Kihyun | Design by Lee Jung-joo | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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