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Burglar steals 24 smartphones from pedestrians in Seoul

By Park Ju-young

Published : Dec. 18, 2017 - 16:22

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A man was jailed for stealing 24 smartphones from pedestrians in Seoul, local media reported Monday.


 
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The 49-year-old burglar, surnamed Kim, allegedly penetrated a crowd in busy streets and stole the smartphones by putting his hand in the pockets of victims’ winter coats since Oct. 9. The incidents reportedly took place in the Hongdae and Itaewon area.

Busan Geumjeong Police received some information pointing to Kim while investigating a group who smuggled stolen smartphones out of the country, and was able to catch the suspect at a PC cafe in Seoul.

A 61-year-old accomplice, who bought and sold the stolen properties, was arrested by police.

By Park Ju-young (jupark@heraldcorp.com)