S Korean Police Raid Plastic Surgery, Identify Suspects in ‘Crypto Murder’ Case – Here’s the Latest
South Korean police have raided a plastic surgery clinic in connection with the suspected crypto-motivated kidnap and murder of a 48-year-old woman.
The woman’s body was found late last month in a case that has dominated headlines in the country. Three men were captured on video apparently attacking the woman on a street in the wealthy Gangnam District of Seoul – before dragging her into a car.
Police think the gang hoped to steal the woman’s “considerable” crypto holdings.
Officers think that the woman was drugged with a ketamine-based anesthetic. The national broadcaster KBS reported that officers had raided a plastic surgery clinic in connection with this possible link.
Police have arrested three men, whose identity has just been released to the public. They were named as Lee Kyung-woo (36), Hwang Dae-han (36), and Yeon Ji-ho (30). All three have been charged with murder. Photos of all three men were also released.
Lee’s relatives are believed to work at the clinic in question.
Fourth Journal reported that the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency spent several days deliberating whether it should make the suspects’ identities public. But the agency concluded that it was “in the public interest” that their identities be revealed.
However, media outlets have claimed they have evidence that the attackers may have been backed by a “couple” – at least one of whom is surnamed Yoo.
KBS also reported that it had seen proof that a third party had offered to pay the gang over $30,000 to carry out the crime. Police are investigating possible links between Lee and the Yoo couple. They are also looking into whether the Yoo couple may have passed money on to Lee.
Police say the Yoo couple deny involvement – and say that while Lee had “asked
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