中国涉嫌加密货币盗窃案的嫌疑人被捕

1 月 16 日，六名中国公民因试图用 10 亿韩元兑换虚拟货币 Tether Coin 在济州被捕。

Six Chinese nationals were arrested in Jeju on January 16 for attempting to exchange 1 billion won for Tether Coin, a virtual currency, in an incident that involved an assault and robbery of a currency exchange dealer.

1 月 16 日，六名中国公民因试图用 10 亿韩元兑换虚拟货币 Tether Coin 在济州岛袭击和抢劫货币兑换商而被捕。

According to the Jeju Bukbu Police Station, the suspects, led by a man identified as A in his 40s, planned to exchange virtual currency with the victims, who were identified as travel agency operators catering to Chinese tourists.

据济州北部警察局称，犯罪嫌疑人以一名40多岁的A男子为首，计划与受害人兑换虚拟货币，受害人被确定为接待中国游客的旅行社经营者。

The suspects arrived in Jeju on January 13 and 14 using a visa waiver entry system, disguising themselves as relatives or acquaintances.

犯罪嫌疑人于1月13日至14日利用免签证入境系统抵达济州岛，伪装成亲戚或熟人。

The suspects and the victims agreed to exchange the money through Chinese exchange intermediaries, with the suspects providing the victims with 1 billion won in cash and 840 million won in virtual currency.

嫌疑人与受害者同意通过中国兑换中介机构兑换资金，嫌疑人向受害者提供了10亿韩元现金和8.4亿韩元虚拟货币。

However, the suspects later claimed that their Tether Coin had disappeared into thin air while being transferred within their virtual wallet, prompting them to assault and rob the victims.

然而，嫌疑人后来声称，他们的 Tether Coin 在转移到虚拟钱包中时消失得无影无踪，促使他们袭击和抢劫受害者。

One of the victims, identified as A, reported the assault to the police, who quickly arrested two of the suspects, including a man identified as B, at the hotel where the exchange was taking place.

其中一名受害者 A 向警方报告了这起袭击事件，警方很快在交换事件发生的酒店逮捕了两名嫌疑人，其中包括一名男子 B。

The remaining suspects were apprehended at Jeju International Airport and a currency exchange.

其余嫌疑人在济州国际机场和货币兑换处被捕。

Authorities recovered 369 million won from the suspects but are continuing to investigate the whereabouts of the remaining stolen funds.

当局从嫌疑人手中追回了 3.69 亿韩元，但仍在继续调查剩余被盗资金的下落。

The suspects have denied the charges, claiming that they only intended to exchange the money for Chinese currency.

嫌疑人否认了这些指控，声称他们只是想把钱换成人民币。

However, investigators believe that the group planned to exploit the transaction to steal virtual currency.

然而，调查人员认为，该团伙计划利用该交易窃取虚拟货币。

Police suspect that the group accessed the Tether Coin wallet during the exchange process and attacked A to recover the missing money.

警方怀疑该团伙在兑换过程中访问了 Tether Coin 钱包，并攻击 A 以追回丢失的钱。

The police are also investigating a possible link between A and another currency exchange dealer, who may have processed the virtual currency transactions.

警方还在调查 A 与另一家可能处理虚拟货币交易的货币兑换商之间可能存在的联系。

Authorities are digging deeper into the intricacies of the heist to uncover any further involvement or hidden motives.

当局正在深入调查这起抢劫案的错综复杂，以找出任何进一步的参与或隐藏的动机。