Korean Members of Thai Criminal Organization Sentenced to 9-10 Years in Prison on Appeal

206 Victims, Damages Totaling Approximately 6 Billion Won

Korean members of the Thai criminal organization "Lungger Company" have been sentenced to heavy prison terms in their appeals trial.

According to legal sources on August 3, the 7th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Koo Hoe-geun) recently sentenced a defendant surnamed Kim, who was charged with joining a criminal organization, to 10 years in prison. This is a one-year reduction compared to the first trial. The two other members indicted alongside Kim were sentenced to 10 years and 9 years in prison, respectively, the same as their sentences in the first trial.

The court stated, "There are many victims and the total damages are huge, so the defendants have no choice but to bear corresponding responsibility," adding, "Some defendants reached settlements with victims, but the size of these settlements did not cover the total damages, and therefore the sentences were not changed."

They were brought to trial on charges of joining Lungger Company, a group formed by a former Cambodia border criminal organization that moved its base to Thailand, and committing fraud between April and May of last year. It is known that they engaged in financial fraud within specialized teams of the organization, such as the 'lottery compensation coin scam team,' the 'romance scam team,' and the 'military unit and civilian impersonation no-show team.'

The number of victims of these scam crimes has reached 206, with the damages totaling approximately 6 billion won.

They also face charges of disrupting the work of domestic restaurants through so-called no-show scams. Kim was also charged with assault and illegal confinement after threatening a member who attempted to leave the group.

However, the appeals court found it difficult to determine that Kim had illegally confined the victim, ruling him not guilty on this charge and partially reducing his sentence as a result.

Meanwhile, all the defendants have appealed the appellate court's decision, and the case is currently awaiting a Supreme Court judgment.

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