South Korea: 89 foreigners arrested in crime crackdown
The Korean National Police Agency announced that 89 foreigners were arrested on charges including violence, gambling and drug-related crimes.
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On November 4, the Korean National Police Agency announced that during a 100-day criminal investigation campaign since mid-July, 89 foreigners were arrested on charges including violence, gambling and drug-related crimes.
According to the agency, during a special investigation campaign from July 16 to October 23 targeting foreign criminals, Korean police discovered 886 foreigners involved in 402 cases and officially arrested 89 people.
Among the cases were 115 assaults and violence, 89 gambling cases, 81 drug trafficking cases and 53 cases involving illegally registered cars, bank accounts and phone numbers.
The number of crimes committed by foreigners in Korea has decreased by 5.3% since the beginning of this year to the end of October, according to the Korean National Police Agency. Meanwhile, the number of robberies and murders has decreased by 31.9% and 22.7%, respectively./.
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