Arrest Made in Gangnam Bitcoin Theft from Police Station

On February 28, 2026, a cryptocurrency operator in his 40s was arrested for stealing 22 Bitcoin held at a police station in South Korea. The Uijeongbu District Court issued an arrest warrant for the suspect, identified only as 'A,' on charges of violating the Information and Communications Network Act and committing computer fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes. The court cited concerns over the risk of flight as a reason for the arrest warrant.