Jeju police enforce laws, issue on-site fines to foreign tourists

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The increased police enforcement follows recent online posts showing misdemeanours such as littering.

This follows recent online posts showing misdemeanours such as littering and public hygiene concerns in areas frequently visited by tourists on the island.

Within the first hour of the crackdown on June 25, which lasted around 1½ hours, the police on South Korea’s largest island caught nine law violators, the majority of whom were foreign tourists jaywalking.“We understand that some tourists who were caught violating local laws may not have been aware of the regulations,” said an official at Jeju Provincial Police Agency, explaining that some actions might be legal in tourists’ home countries.

The increased police enforcement follows recent online posts showing misdemeanours such as littering and public hygiene concerns in areas frequently visited by tourists on the island.

 

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