Cash Bundles in a Paper Bag… "The Boss Ordered It" Deception

A 20-year-old employee working at a currency exchange in Jeju has stolen several hundred million won in cash stored in a safe and fled, prompting an investigation by the police.

According to the Jeju West Police Station on the 22nd, an employee identified as A (in his 20s), who was in charge of front counter duties at a currency exchange in Jeju City, is suspected of stealing about 470 million won in cash from the safe at around 3:40 PM on the 20th.

The police investigation revealed that A had repeatedly taken cash from the safe and secretly placed it in a paper bag starting from the morning of the day of the crime. Throughout this process, A deceived nearby employees by claiming that "the boss asked him to bring it."

Escaping Jeju via Air Travel… Fleeing to Another Region

After committing the crime, A was found to have headed straight to Jeju International Airport and left for another area on a flight. The police are currently tracing A's escape route by analyzing CCTV footage from inside the currency exchange and the surrounding area on the day of the incident.

A police official stated, "It appears that A prepared for the crime quite meticulously, and we are focusing our investigative efforts on tracing his escape route and whereabouts."

Currency Exchange Handling Large Cash Reserves Under Security Scrutiny

As a result of this incident, concerns about the security conditions of currency exchanges that regularly handle large amounts of cash have increased. It is particularly problematic that a significant amount of cash was leaked externally without any warning or inspection procedures despite the crime being committed by an internal employee.

An official in the local financial sector emphasized, "Given the nature of currency exchanges, many places have a large cash reserve but lack robust internal monitoring systems. A dual security system to guard against crimes committed by internal staff is urgently needed."

The police are committed to apprehending A while also planning to continue the investigation into the currency exchange's management responsibilities.

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