delivery dog kyungtae [자료사진]
The police launched an investigation following suspicions were raised that a delivery driver, who became famous for working with his dog in a truck, intercepted the donation money he received for his dog’s surgery.
On the 4th, the Gangdong Police Station in Seoul received a complaint from the national newspaper stating that ‘the delivery driver promised to refund the donation but did not return it’, and filed a case with the delivery driver on ‘fraud’ and ‘recruitment and use of donations’ He said he was charged with ‘violating the law’ and is investigating.
The delivery driver raised money last month on his social media account, saying, “My dogs, Kyung-tae and Tae-hee, were diagnosed with heart disease, but they recently got into a car accident and mightn’t work as a courier.”
They also borrowed money under the same name by sending messages to people who subscribed to their social media accounts.
Afterwards, he announced that he would proceed with a refund, saying, “I came to know that an unauthorized personal donation of 10 million won or more must be returned.”
It is estimated that this article borrowed tens of millions of won.
However, following a media report that the amount actually spent on dog treatment was regarding 3 million won from November last year to last month, a controversy arose, and the courier closed his SNS account on the 31st of last month and went into hiding.
The police said, “There is a person who sued the courier with the same content, so we plan to investigate together.” “The exact number of victims or the amount of damage has not been confirmed.”
The delivery driver has become a hot topic online by carrying a Maltese puppy named Gyeongtae in the delivery vehicle he works for.
The courier company this article works for also appointed the dogs Gyeong-tae and Tae-hee as ‘Honorary Delivery Drivers’ last year.
