六名中國人因虛擬貨幣兌換糾紛在濟州島因特殊搶劫被捕

多名中國人在濟州島因用10億韓元兌換虛擬貨幣「Tether Coin」時發生爭執而被捕。

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.

幾名中國公民在濟州島因試圖用 10 億韓元兌換加密貨幣「Tether Coin」時發生肢體衝突而被捕。

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.

試圖兌換貨幣的團夥和貨幣兌換商都聲稱自己是受害者，導致警方以特殊搶劫罪調查該團夥。

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.

據濟州西部警察署20日稱，包括40多歲的B在內的6人因16日在濟州某酒店襲擊虛擬貨幣兌換商A並盜竊現金（特殊搶劫）而被捕。

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.

受害人、貨幣兌換商A及六名犯罪嫌疑人均為中國公民。包括B在內的六人被指控在試圖透過A將韓華的10億韓元兌換成加密貨幣時對A進行攻擊，最終要求現金並聲稱在交換過程中進入其虛擬貨幣錢包的系鏈幣突然消失了。

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.

事件發生後，警方立即接獲A的報告，當天在交換的飯店逮捕了包括主要嫌疑人B在內的2人，並在濟州國際機場逮捕了另外3人，在濟州國際機場逮捕了1人。濟州島的貨幣兌換處。

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.

警方追回了該團夥身上或藏匿的3.69億韓元現金，其餘金額仍在追查中。

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.

警方調查期間，包括B在內的該黨六名成員全部否認指控。他們表示，他們曾試圖將 10 億韓元全部兌換成人民幣，但 A 說服他們“虛擬貨幣更安全”，促使他們進行交易。

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.

對此，警方根據另一位將A及其日薪與該團夥聯繫起來的貨幣兌換商的陳述，懷疑B等人從一開始就打算透過A將錢兌換成虛擬貨幣。值得注意的是，由於虛擬貨幣錢包可以隨時遠端訪問，當局認為B等人可能在貨幣兌換過程中提取了系鏈幣，並攻擊A勒索現金。事件具體細節警方仍在調查中。