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gang of gangsters who engaged in gang violence, confinement, and illegal prostitution in the Jeju area were caught by the police.
More than 80 men who bought sex were also arrested, including public officials.
This is JIBS reporter Dong-eun Kim.
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an officetel in Jeju Island, the police open the door and come inside.
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There has been a crackdown.]
Six business owners have been arrested by the police on charges of hiring 10 women, including foreigners, in three officetels, including this one.
In particular, it was found that organized gangs were also involved in the operation of this prostitution establishment.
Two gangsters received hundreds of thousands of won each month from a sex trader in the name of protection for 20 months from July 2020, a total of 18 million won.
More than 80 men who bought sex from these establishments were also arrested, including public officials.
[Kim Seung-taek/Jeju Police Agency Violent Crime Investigation Unit Sergeant: 'If you want to run a business like this, you need to be managed by them.'
If you don't, you can't run this kind of business and you have to leave."
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Among them, one gang member was also involved in the group assault of the other gang member in June.
Three gangsters in their 20s were arrested on charges of dragging two other gang members to a public cemetery, imprisoning them with weapons, etc. and assaulting them.
Six senior members of the organization were also booked without detention on charges of special confinement.
In connection with these two incidents, five gangsters were arrested, and more than 100 people involved were arrested.
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There are 3 groups of gangsters in the Jeju area, and about 100 people are managed.
The police believe that the struggle for interests among gangsters is intensifying recently, and they are expanding their investigation into the distribution of narcotics along with cracking down on illegal activities.