済州島で仮想通貨交換をめぐる口論後、中国人6人を特殊強盗容疑で逮捕

済州道で仮想通貨「テザーコイン」と10億ウォンを交換しながら口論したとして中国人多数が逮捕された。

Several Chinese nationals were apprehended in Jeju for engaging in a physical altercation during an attempt to exchange 1 billion won for "Tether Coin," a cryptocurrency.

済州島で仮想通貨「テザーコイン」と10億ウォンを交換しようとして暴行を加えたとして中国人数人が逮捕された。

Both the group attempting to exchange the money and the money changer claimed to be victims, leading to the police investigating the group for special robbery.

両替を試みたグループと両替業者はいずれも被害者であると主張しており、警察はこのグループを特殊強盗容疑で捜査している。

According to the Jeju Western Police Station on the 20th, six individuals, including B in his 40s, were arrested for assaulting virtual currency exchange dealer A and stealing cash (special robbery) at a Jeju hotel on the 16th.

20日、済州西部警察署によると、16日済州のホテルで仮想通貨交換業者Aさんを暴行し、現金を盗んだ（特殊強盗）容疑で40代のBさんら6人を逮捕した。

The victim, money changer A, and the six suspects are all Chinese nationals. Six people, including B, are accused of assaulting A during an attempt to exchange 1 billion won in Hanwha for cryptocurrency through A, ultimately demanding the cash and claiming that the tether coin that entered their virtual currency wallet during the exchange abruptly vanished.

被害者、両替業者A、容疑者6名はいずれも中国籍である。 B氏を含む6人は、A氏を通じてハンファにある10億ウォンを仮想通貨に交換しようとした際にA氏に暴行を加え、最終的に現金を要求し、交換中に仮想通貨ウォレットに入っていたテザーコインが突然消えたと主張した疑いが持たれている。

Upon receiving a report from A immediately following the incident, the police apprehended two people, including the main suspect B, at the hotel where the exchange was taking place on the same day and went on to arrest three more at Jeju International Airport and one at a currency exchange in Jeju.

警察は事件直後にAさんから通報を受け、同日、やりとりが行われていたホテルで主犯格Bさんを含む2人を逮捕し、済州国際空港で3人、済州国際空港で1人を逮捕した。済州島の両替所。

The police were able to recover 369 million won in cash that the group either had on them or had stashed away, with the remaining amount still being pursued.

警察はグループが所持または隠していた現金3億6,900万ウォンを回収することができ、残りは現在も追跡中である。

During the police investigation, all six members of the party, including B, denied the charges. They stated that they had attempted to exchange all 1 billion won in Korean currency for Chinese currency, but A persuaded them that "virtual currency is safer," leading them to pursue the transaction.

警察の調べに対し、B氏を含む党員6人は全員容疑を否認した。彼らは、韓国通貨10億ウォンを全額中国通貨に交換しようとしたが、A氏が「仮想通貨の方が安全だ」と説得し、取引を進めたという。

In response, the police suspect that B and the others had intended to exchange the money for virtual currency through A from the outset, based on statements provided by another currency exchange dealer who had connected A and his daily wage with the group. Notably, since virtual currency wallets can be accessed remotely at any time, the authorities believe that B and the others may have withdrawn tether coins during the currency exchange process and assaulted A to extort cash. The precise details of the incident are still under investigation by the police.

これに対し警察は、Aと日当を結んでいた別の為替業者の供述などから、Bらが当初からAを通じて仮想通貨と交換するつもりだったものとみて調べている。特に、仮想通貨ウォレットはいつでも遠隔からアクセスできるため、当局はBらが両替手続き中にテザーコインを引き出し、Aを暴行して現金を脅し取った可能性があるとみている。事件の正確な詳細はまだ警察によって捜査中である。