South Korean authorities arrested one of three Russian national accused of an attempt to steal during a fake crypto deal in Seoul. The suspects are said to have been jailed in Korea in a hotel, where they tried to steal 1 billion winning (approximately $ 730,000) cash.
The Gangseo Police Precinct in Seoul confined a man in his 20s in Busan on May 27, According to In a report of the local news outlet Joong DAY -Sun. The suspect was facing charges of attacking and attempted to rob. The other two suspects were reported to flee to South Korea shortly after.
According to investigators, the robbery attempt occurred on May 21 at a hotel in the Gangseo district of Seoul. The suspects caused participants to a peer-to-peer transaction and invited 10 Korea men to the hotel.
Two were called in the room while the others waited in the lobby. Inside the room, the suspects – wearing protective vests – held the victims with a replica handgun and a telescopic baton, tied their hands with cable curves.
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Police cover arms, launch the Global Manhunt
Each report, one of the victims was able to escape and raise the alarm, urging the suspects to flee without cash. Police responded to an emergency call and found someone bleeding in the lobby.
Officials discovered a cache of equipment in the suspect’s hotel room, including a replica firearm, baton, vests and a currency counter. Police suspect the robbery is carefully planned.
A request to prevent the suspects from leaving the country was filed the next morning, but the two left. “We asked for help from Interpol to track the suspects to flee overseas,” a police officer said.
Authorities are now questioning the detained suspect and are preparing to find a Pretrial detention warrant.
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Rise in crime incidents in crypto
The incident came amid a recent uprising on violent crypto-related crimes, including cases of kidnapping and ransom.
A Manhattan crypto investor faced serious charges after allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian man to a bid to pick up access to digital assets.
On May 13, Pierre Noizat’s family, co-founder and CEO of French Crypto Exchange Paymium, was That is targeted to an attempt to kidnap.
In response, executives and investors in the crypto industry are increasingly looking for personal security services. On May 18, the private firm with endless international risks Reported increased requests for bodyguards and protection contracts from high -profile figures in the crypto space.
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