On 15/5, the Da Nang City Police Criminal Police Department announced that, in coordination with the Immigration Department (Ministry of Public Security), they had escorted Joo Young Su to the airport for handover to South Korean authorities for investigation into fraud.

Joo Young Su (center) during his handover at Da Nang International Airport. Photo: Thanh Huynh.

Joo Young Su, a South Korean national, was identified as a fugitive listed on an Interpol red notice. He is accused of participating in a network that illegally collected and managed bank accounts and phone numbers registered to other individuals, using them for financial fraud operations.

Authorities determined that between 7/2024 and 9/2024, Joo Young Su repeatedly received numerous accounts from accomplices at an apartment in Daegu, South Korea, to facilitate these criminal activities. These accounts were used for various forms of fraud, including: voice phishing, smishing, online romance scams, and online gambling. The transaction flows involved numerous large-scale fraud cases.

In early 5/2026, Da Nang criminal police initiated a search after receiving a verification request from the Ministry of Public Security's Police Investigation Agency Office. They conducted a review of various accommodations and located a South Korean individual matching the fugitive's description at a coastal resort in Duy Nghia commune, south of Hoi An.

Upon inspecting the lodging, authorities confirmed that Joo Young Su was hiding as a tourist. After cross-referencing his passport and personal identification data, police arrested him on 11/5.

Ngoc Truong