Recently, three North Korean defectors were arrested by Chinese police in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, while attempting to travel to South Korea, according to local sources in China.
On the 10th, a local source in China, who requested anonymity, told NK Times, “On the 7th, three North Korean defectors were arrested by police in Shenyang,” and “They left their homes to travel to South Korea, but were caught by local police four hours later.”
He continued, “The North Korean defectors arrested this time have a history of being arrested in the past while trying to travel to South Korea,” and explained, “Because of this, local Chinese police have been constantly monitoring them, but they ignored this situation and left their homes, and were eventually arrested.”
The source also said, “They are currently being detained by the police and are being investigated,” and “Since they have been arrested multiple times while trying to go to South Korea, the police authorities are not going to show any more leniency. It is expected that they will be repatriated as soon as the investigation is completed.”
He also emphasized, “North Korean defectors in China should not ignore the fact that they are constantly under surveillance by the police,” and “In particular, if they are arrested while trying to go to South Korea, they are always exposed to the risk of being forcibly repatriated, so they should not forget it.”
*** This article is a translation by Google, so it may differ from the Korean content.
