Man in 'Captain America' costume forged CIA, Mossad IDs through overseas website

By KTimes

A supporter of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was arrested for attempting to storm the Chinese Embassy and causing a disturbance at a police station while dressed as "Captain America," was accused of forging identification cards for five foreign intelligence agencies, including the CIA and Mossad.

According to an indictment submitted by the Ministry of Justice to the National Assembly on Wednesday, the man, identified by the surname Ahn, took a passport-style photo in front of the U.S. flag at his residence between January and February 2021 and sent it to a website offering fake IDs for foreign intelligence services.

He ordered a forged ID stating he was an agent with the CIA and also requested IDs for the Israeli Mossad, Interpol, the United Nations Department of Safety and Security and the U.S. military. The fake IDs were delivered via international mail.

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office indicted Ahn on March 17 on charges including attempted unlawful entry, insult, destruction of public property and forging and using private documents.

Ahn used the forged IDs in real-life situations. On Feb. 14, he was caught attempting to break into the Chinese Embassy in Seoul’s Jung District after threatening to "terrorize" the facility. During police questioning, he presented a U.S. military ID and claimed to be "Captain Michael Peters," a so-called "black agent."

On Feb. 20, Ahn was again arrested at Namdaemun Police Station after he shattered a glass gate at the entrance and tried to enter the building, demanding to be questioned.

The interrogation had been scheduled for the following day, but when a staff member told him to return later, Ahn shouted, “Why won’t you see a guest who came for questioning? Let me in, you [expletive]. You’re not even a man,” using sexually offensive language.

“If I damage property, I’ll be arrested on the spot, right?” he said before breaking the glass door, causing an estimated 430,000 won ($320) in damage.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.