A fugitive who fled to Kuwait after defrauding local companies out of 3 billion won 12 years ago was finally repatriated to Korea on Wednesday through the cooperation of three countries and Interpol, the National Police Agency announced Thursday.
More and more convicted criminals are going on the lam before their final court dates due to legal loopholes.
It was about 70 hours since Kim escaped from Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital in Anyang, Gyeonggi, on Saturday, where he was waiting to be treated for abdominal pain.
The reward for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Kim Gil-soo from 5 million ($3,820) to 10 million won. Kim also has prior convictions, having served six years for special robbery and rape.
Prosecutors on Wednesday detained a military official who was allegedly behind a 2017 plan to impose martial law to suppress the mass protests calling for the impeachment of then-President Park Geun-hye.
The National Police Agency said Tuesday it will expand international cooperation with foreign criminal investigative authorities and increase the number of police officers dispatched overseas to arrest criminals who fled to China and Southeast Asia.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap