The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency arrested suspects in 11 of the 22 cases received on charges of public intimidation and referred them to prosecutors.
Park Jeong-bo, chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, said at a regular press briefing on the 26th that "the remaining 11 cases are currently investigating," and stated accordingly.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency formed a "task force (TF) for responding to serious threat incidents" in Nov. last year and has been conducting an intensive investigation. However, bomb threats targeting major public institutions, railway stations, and corporate headquarters continue.
Park, the Commissioner, said, "When a bomb threat report comes in, citizens become anxious," and said the agency will seek damages for all bomb threats starting this year.
Park said, "We will calculate the damage amount before the arrest, keep the documents, and file a claim once the suspect is caught," adding, "By current estimates, it ranges from as low as 1.5 million won to as high as several tens of millions of won." Park also said, "One case is currently in litigation, and we plan to file claims in four cases."