Unmasking ‘Captain America' man who tried to raid Chinese embassy in Seoul
Dressed as the Marvel character 'Captain America,' a 42-year-old South Korean man identified as Ahn was arrested on February 22 for attempting to break into the Chinese embassy and a police station in Seoul.
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He was later found to have fabricated his identity.
A person, identified as 'A,' who lived with Ahn for years in a shared community, reflected on Ahn's former behaviour during a recent interview with the Hankook Ilbo, saying, 'He had been wearing US military uniforms for a long time, and he even carried around a replica rifle.'
Before his arrest, Ahn had claimed to be a CIA black operative and a former US military reservist. However, police investigations revealed that he was a former army sergeant without any US entry records.
On Friday, the Seoul Namdaemun police station sent Ahn to the prosecutor's office on charges including attempted breaking and entering, insult, and forgery of documents. It was also revealed that he had been in possession of a fake US military ID.
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A said that Ahn had a strong desire to draw attention to himself, even through lies. Ahn had left traces of his falsehoods in many areas.
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