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South Korean killer's drone escape plan foiled by accomplice's footage

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A South Korean national convicted of murder in the Philippines, Park Wang-yeol, had his elaborate drone-assisted prison escape plan thwarted. The plot was revealed when rehearsal footage captured by an accomplice was discovered. Park, who was serving a 60-year sentence for a 2016 triple murder, had reportedly spent approximately $74,000 on the escape attempt, which was intended to precede his temporary repatriation to South Korea for drug charges. AI

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South Korean killer's drone escape plan foiled by accomplice's footage

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP’s Asia desk ·

    South Korean killer’s drone escape from Philippine prison foiled by test footage

    A South Korean crime lord convicted of murder in the Philippines reportedly planned to escape prison by strapping himself to a drone – until his own accomplice’s rehearsal footage gave the game away. Park Wang-yeol, 47, was sentenced in 2022 to 60 years behind bars for the killin…

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