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The poachers found a man who was trying to open a stolen safe in the mountains of Jeju Island and reported it to the police.
The man ran away and was caught at the airport the next day, but there was no money or valuables in the safe.
This is JIBS reporter Kim Yeon-sun.
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A small green safe is turned upside down on a dirt field covered with snow.
Traces of attempts to open the safe remain as soot on the door.
Yesterday (5th) around 10 am, a report was received by the police that a man was destroying a safe with a portable oxygen cutter in the middle mountain area of Aewol-eup, Jeju City.
The poachers, who were monitoring hunting activities nearby, saw a suspicious activity and reported it to the police.
[Jang Ho-jin / Head of the Jeju Island Branch of the Wildlife Management Association: I found a strange car footprint and went to patrol, but there was smoke in the mountains…
'What are you doing, Mister?'
So he grabbed something small and just drove into the mountains and drove away.]
A man in his 30s left the safe and drove out of the scene in the rental car he had driven.
However, he soon slipped into his snow and caused an accident that caused the rear wheel to fall off.
A fled after causing an accident on the road here, about 3 km from the place of the crime.
Person A, who was trying to escape to another area, was caught by the police at Jeju International Airport this afternoon, one day after escaping.
It is known that the safe was stolen by breaking into an empty house, and there were no cash or valuables in the safe.
However, during the police investigation, it was additionally confirmed that Mr. A broke into five detached houses in the province from the beginning of this month and carried out theft of 280 million won in cash, money, and vehicles.
The police have booked and investigated Mr. A on charges of theft, and are also reviewing the application for an arrest warrant.
(Video coverage: Insoo Yoon JIBS, screen provided: Jeju-do branch of the Wildlife Management Association)