"Better than prosecutors and police",,,,,,, Vigilante groups even appear to track overseas criminal groups

Three Chinese suspects

Following the recent death of a Korean university student in Cambodia, cases where young people who received offers on social networking services (SNS) that they could "make a lot of money" in Cambodia and other Southeast Asian regions have gone to the area and are suspected of being detained, assaulted, or disappeared are spreading nationwide. Domestic recruiters lure these individuals into Chinese organizations and sipho away criminal proceeds, leaving the victims at the very end of the 'subcontracting structure' and becoming targets of torture and threats. According to the police, Most victims are in their 20s and 30s, lured by promises like "swimming instructor recruitment" or "overseas coin center part-time jobs," leaving the country, only to have their phones and passports confiscated, then transferred to 'Wenchi' (crime complexes) run by criminal organizations, where they are threatened, assaulted, and forced into labor. This is a repeated occurrence. The problem is that voices are growing criticizing the investigative agencies' inadequate response to these issues. In particular, as Korea's investigation and reporting procedures are restricted simply because they are considered 'adults who went abroad on their own,' people on social media often find and rescue victims themselves. There are even so-called 'vigilante groups' that share information. The reason vigilante groups are formed is that Korean police and prosecutors are passive in protecting and investigating crime victims occurring overseas. Prosecution and police Investigative agencies face restrictions on investigative intervention if it is difficult to obtain personal or material evidence overseas or if victims voluntarily leave or stay abroad. Additionally, cooperation with diplomatic and local investigative agencies takes time, and rapid information exchange and rescue through diplomatic channels In reality, there are significant restrictions, and Cambodian investigative agencies are plagued by corruption. Amid this gap in investigative agencies, channels like Telegram and other social media platforms share victims' location information, organizational methods and contact information, and local Korean residents' eyewitness accounts, are rapidly increasing. Some channels have shifted beyond simple information sharing to 'rescue victims directly on site,' and some of them are reportedly volunteering to be local Korean residents, volunteers, or former military or police officers to carry out rescue activities. ,,, vigilante channel operators claimed, "Since the police and diplomatic authorities are not taking action, we have no choice but to step in." Even if someone is kidnapped and goes missing in Cambodia, the police argue that 'since the adult left the country of their own will , they can only track mobile phone location and confirm the departure date,' so it cannot be said that the vigilante group's actions are wrong!!!!!!