Volunteer workers help with providing aid supplies like mattresses, blankets and foods to people, mostly families of victims of the Sewol ferry tragedy, at Jindo indoor gymnasium.



By Ko Dong-hwan

Larceners are feasting on aid supplies donated from across the nation to families of the victims of Sewol ferry tragedy, according to Seoul Shimmun Monday.

The criminals are mostly tourists who drop by or visitors pretending to be family members of those lost in the sunken ferry. They line up for free foods and take giveaway sleeping bags, blankets, sweat pants and underwear provided at Jindo indoor gymnasium, where the families are staying.

As the crooks reach for the necessities meant for actual families of the tragedy's victims, the offset is taking its toll on the deserving ones.

Jindo police arrested Lee, 39, Sunday for pillaging aid supplies worth 400,000 won over three counts at the gym by pretending to be a family member of a passenger still missing from the accident.

Some of the relatives of the families or volunteer workers also were stalled by police as they were taking free foods and aid supplies on their way back home.

Screening the criminals is however challenging because judging by their appearance hardly tells who's who.