Two Teenagers Referred to Prosecution for Stealing 7.5 Million Won Gold Bar from Jongno Gold Shop

Middle School Lookout Detained,
Court Rejects Warrant for High School Student with Weapon

Teenagers who stole a gold bar worth 7.5 million won from a gold and silver shop have been referred to the prosecution.

The Jongno Police Station in Seoul announced on July 24 that they had referred middle school student A to the prosecution in custody on charges of special theft, and high school student B without detention on the same charges.

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According to police, at around 4:25 p.m. on July 17, the two suspects allegedly stole a 10-don gold bar valued at 7.5 million won from a gold and silver shop in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

After asking to see the gold bar, student B grabbed it and attempted to flee. However, the shop owner pursued B for about 70 meters and apprehended him. At the time, B was found to be carrying a weapon. Police also arrested student A, who was acting as a lookout outside the shop, after a search. The investigation found that A proposed the crime and also provided B with the weapon used during the incident.

The police applied for detention warrants for both students, but the court only granted the warrant for A, while rejecting it for B. A police official explained, "It appears the court determined that the risk of destroying evidence was low, as evidence such as the gold bar had already been secured, and that there was not a significant risk of flight."

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