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'Fake Bus Driver' Enters Depots for a Year... Even Sits in Driver's Seat and Operates Gear, 'Shocking' (Trade Secrets of Detectives)

Channel A's 'Trade Secrets of Detectives' shed light on the reality of a 'fake driver' who wore a bus driver's uniform and frequented multiple bus depots, as we

Jonggyu Park
Staff Reporter
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'Fake Bus Driver' Enters Depots for a Year... Even Sits in Driver's Seat and Operates Gear, 'Shocking' (Trade Secrets of Detectives)
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Channel A's 'Trade Secrets of Detectives' shed light on the reality of a 'fake driver' who wore a bus driver's uniform and frequented multiple bus depots, as well as a case of stalking by an ex-husband following a divorce.

On the broadcast that aired on the 3rd, the show featured a case of bus driver impersonation uncovered through a citizen report. Recently, photos of a man wearing a bus driver's uniform spread on social media, but he was confirmed to be an individual who frequented multiple depots and posed as a driver.

This man had been entering a bus depot of Company A since about a year ago. At the time of the incident, he was found to have secretly sat in the driver's seat of a running bus. An official from the company mentioned the possibility that a lost uniform was connected to this impersonator. He reportedly used the employee cafeteria as if he were staff and rode buses for free.

It was also confirmed that he had been frequenting Company B's depot since six to seven years ago. Previously, he had been arrested for stealing cash from a fare box, and there was also an instance where he was reported to police after sleeping in an empty bus and fled by climbing out a window. At Depot C, he reportedly introduced himself as a driver for Company A and claimed he was preparing for a job change. There was also testimony that he lied about learning routes as a trainee driver.

Evidence of interfering with bus operations also emerged. One bus driver reported that the individual approached and distracted him during a route, while on another bus, the man intruded into the driver's area and manipulated the gear shift. Seeing this, Defconn commented, 'He is crossing the line more and more. It is at a concerning level.'

**'Persistent Stalking by Ex-Husband After Divorce'

In that day's true-story reconstruction segment, 'Case Notebook,' the story of an ex-husband who persistently stalked a woman who began a new relationship after their divorce was covered.

The client had divorced two years ago due to her husband's workplace affair and the resulting pregnancy. She regained her confidence by going on blind dates at her daughter's encouragement. However, the boyfriends she met afterward turned out to be either womanizers or individuals with a hobby of collecting photos of high school girls. After breakups, the stalking continued with items such as shampoo, sanitary pads, and custom-made underwear being delivered anonymously.

The detective team investigated five suspects: two ex-boyfriends, a lifelong-single coworker, a next-door neighbor's husband, and the ex-husband. As a result, a hacking app disguised as a banking app was discovered on the client's phone, revealing the culprit to be the ex-husband.

He had been monitoring the mother and daughter through the hacking app after his daughter refused to see him, and when the client began dating again, he continued stalking her out of jealousy and obsession. Even after his identity was exposed, the ex-husband deflected responsibility onto the client, saying, 'Why do you become so sexy after divorcing me?' Defconn described this as 'a sense of possession.'

Kim Min-kyung, who participated as a guest detective, said after hearing the story, 'My trust in men has disappeared.' However, by the end of the broadcast, she expressed her resolve, saying, 'There are more good people in the world, so I will not give up and will find true love.'

Channel A's 'Trade Secrets of Detectives' airs every Monday at 10 p.m.

Jonggyu Park
Staff Reporter

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