Undocumented Chinese migrant worker arrested for drunk driving without license, before being deported - South Korea

A Chinese man in his 40s was arrested for drunk driving without a license and presented a forged permanent residence card to police officers. He was detained and referred to prosecutors.
The Jeju Western Police Station in South Korea arrested a Chinese man in his 40s,
On the 4th, it was revealed that he was arrested and sent to the prosecutor's office on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving, etc.) and forgery and use of public documents.
A is suspected of drunk driving without a license at around 6:20 a.m. on January 24th this year in Aewol-eup, Jeju City.
Although his blood alcohol level was at the level that would result in a license suspension (0.03-0.08%), it was confirmed that he had presented a false permanent resident card to the police officer.
The police became suspicious when they noticed that the photo on Mr. A's stay information was different from the photo on his permanent residence card, and began an investigation. After a biometric analysis and other procedures, they found evidence of forgery.
The investigation revealed that around June 2023, Mr. A paid approximately 500,000 won (approximately 51,000 yen) through an online broker to obtain and forge a permanent residence certificate in someone else's name.
It was also discovered that the vehicle A was riding in at the time of the crime was owned by someone else. While the police were searching for A's whereabouts,
After confirming that he was being held at the Jeju Immigration Office, an arrest warrant was applied for.
He had been in the country as an unregistered migrant worker for seven years, and an arrest warrant was issued and executed on the 26th of last month, three days before his deportation.
In addition, the director of the Korean temporary staffing agency that provided Mr. A with the vehicle will also be investigated on suspicion of aiding and abetting unlicensed driving.