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The picture reveals the doorway to the workplace of particular counsel Min Joong-ki in central Seoul, Friday, as a raid by the Corruption Investigation Workplace for Excessive-ranking Officers is underway over suspicions of favoritism in a probe into bribery allegations involving the Unificiation Church and politicians. Yonhap
The Corruption Investigation Workplace for Excessive-ranking Officers (CIO) raided the workplace of particular counsel Min Joong-ki on Friday over suspected favoritism in its probe into bribery allegations involving the Unification Church and politicians.
CIO prosecutors and investigators searched Min’s workplace in downtown Seoul from the morning in reference to allegations that the particular counsel tried to cowl up some Democratic Get together (DP) politicians’ suspected acceptance of bribes from the Unification Church.
Min’s staff is suspected of getting investigated solely politicians from the principle opposition Folks Energy Get together regardless of listening to statements from former Unification Church official Yun Younger-ho final August that politicians from the DP additionally acquired bribes from the church.
The CIO’s search and seizure operation reportedly included cell phones of Min and deputy particular counsel Park Sang-jin, who was accountable for the investigation into Yun.
Min’s workplace allegedly secured testimony from Yun that he delivered two luxurious watches and tens of tens of millions of gained to former Oceans Minister Chun Jae-soo between 2018 and 2020. As well as, Yun reportedly testified that he additionally offered cash and presents to former Democratic Get together lawmaker Lim Jong-seong and former United Future Get together lawmaker Kim Gyu-hwan.
At the moment, Min’s staff didn’t launch a proper investigation into the three politicians and left the instances solely in its investigation report.
The CIO already questioned Yun, now imprisoned on bribery costs on the Seoul Detention Heart, late final month and grilled two investigators from Min’s staff lately.
ycm@yna.co.kr
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