Seoul Police Arrest Four in Virtual Asset Robbery Case

According to Odaily, the Central Seoul Police Department is actively pursuing a criminal group involved in a robbery under the guise of virtual asset trading. Today, authorities announced the arrest of four individuals, including two main suspects, on charges of special extortion. The police are currently tracking down three additional suspects connected to the case. The group is accused of threatening a victim with blunt weapons and forcibly taking approximately 180 million KRW in cash on the 23rd of this month. The incident occurred in an office apartment in Seoul's Jung-gu district. The victim had intended to conduct a face-to-face virtual asset transaction in their office but refused to hand over the cash after not receiving the cryptocurrency.