Change of the Statement about the Day When Take Out Gun

It is doubted that the unit of a suspect in an armed robbery of Nonghyup, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi and the military investigation authorities tried to reduce or conceal the facts about the case.

The military authorities announced that the suspect stole firearms out of the unit in the afternoon of the crime date then returned it to the unit as well as disclosed an arrest of the suspect on October 27. However, it changed its former opinion on October 28, “the suspect took the gun out of the unit in the afternoon, the previous day of the crime and then he returned it to the unit.”

The official of the military authorities placed the responsibility on the his unit by saying “It is because the commanding officer of his unit reported there was not any confusion as the result of investigation.”

The police reported that the suspect borrowed ‘2003 New EF Sonata’ in the morning of the previous day of the crime date through legwork, but the military investigation authorities disregarded it. Also, just when the police submitted the official document, the military investigation authorities started the investigation.

In the suspect’s examinations of the military and police on October 26, the military authorities demanded ‘get out’ from the police not to make the police listen to important statements of the suspect in relation to the crime.

The official of the police indicated, “During the investigation, the military authorities were consistent in concealing or reducing the case purposely.”

Besides, the military investigation authorities are under intensive investigation on surrounding people asking there is a complicity in the crime except the suspect.

The military authorities said through briefing on October 28, “We have been expanding the investigation through call detail record. We are currently investigating the person whom the suspect suggested the bank robbery before the crime”

The military investigation authorities proposed an arrest warrant on the suspicion of a special robbery to the suspect.

According to the military force, the suspect issued credit cards from five credit card companies and has used 20 million won with it for a drinking since last year. However, he had a debt of 50 million won as he was reminded to pay his delayed amounts. So, he committed the crime.

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