An investigation by the Korea Sports Council confirmed that live shooting ammunition was leaked without permission from the Jincheon Athletes’ Village, where the national team trains.
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As a result of the investigation, the person who stole the live ammunition was a former Asian Games gold medalist and a business team leader. The missing live ammunition is estimated to be as many as 20,000 rounds.
Reporter Jeon Young-hee reports exclusively.
[Reporter]
This is the weapons and ammunition depot at the Jincheon Athletes’ Village.
The text “Control Area” is clear.
When shooting athletes train, they keep a record of the use of live ammunition by keeping a ledger for the arrival and departure of live ammunition.
A police permit is also required to move live ammunition outside for reasons such as competitions.
Mr. A, the director of a metropolitan sports council, visited the Jincheon Athletes’ Village ammunition depot last February to stock up on training ammunition for his team’s players on the national team.
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Caliber live ammunition
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In the process of putting 10,000 rounds into the ammunition storage, 20,000 rounds were stolen due to the management’s lack of supervision.
CCTV
It is understood that it was also filmed.
As a result of our coverage, Mr. A, a former member of the national team who won two consecutive gold medals in the Asian Games, is currently under arrest and under police investigation.
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Caliber live ammunition is mainly used for hunting along with modified homemade guns, but is sold on the black market.
It is traded at more than double the price.
[Shooting Official/Voice Modification: (Cost per shot)
300
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350
Won That’s right. I heard they sold it for a few thousand won each… ]
The Korea Sports Council last year
After an on-site inspection of the armory in February, it was announced that “nothing was wrong.”
However, upon further investigation, it was confirmed that there was a problem and an apology was issued.
Ammunition depot management staff were excluded from their duties.
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