Man arrested over drugging, robbery of Uzbekistani women
Kang, 35, gave the vicitim a vending machine coffee dosed with a sedative. / Courtesy of Twitter
By Lee Han-soo
Police have arrested a man for allegedly drugging a Uzbekistani women and dragging her to a Busan motel to rob her.
Police said that on Sept 13, the man, surnamed Kang, 35, approached the victim at a bus station in Oncheon-dong. He had a vending machine coffee that contained zolpidem, a sedative primarily used for insomnia.
He introduced himself to the woman as a Japanese living in Korea. Kang told police he talked with her for about an hour before giving her the coffee. After the woman fell asleep, he dragged her to a nearby hotel and stole her belongings, including a gold bracelet, police said.
Kang also allegedly stole about 10 million won ($9,060) from 12 other victims using a similar method.
Police arrested Kang at a motel in the area after going through security camera footage.