Tongyeong Korea Coast Guard on Wednesday booked three men without detention for scuba diving at night without safety gear.
They are accused of scuba diving without wearing life jackets near a breakwater and a dock in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, from 11:30 p.m. to 11:50 p.m. Tuesday.
(Yonhap)
Scuba diving is prohibited from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before dawn, according to the South Korean underwater activity law.
The suspects reportedly scuba dived with a dive light. Police are investigating whether the suspects had engaged in the illegal collection of seafood.
By Ahn Sang-yool (koolsangon@heraldcorp.com)