Police ‘LH speculation’ begins forced investigation … Headquarters seized and searched for 10 hours (2 reports in total)

On the 9th, a police officer investigating allegations of speculation by employees of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) in the new cities of Gwangmyeong and Siheung in Gyeonggi-do launched a forced investigation.

The South Gyeonggi Police Agency’s Anti-Corruption Economic Crimes Investigation Unit issued a seizure and search warrant for the LH headquarters in Jinju, Gyeongnam, starting at 9:30 a.m. the same day.

The seizure and search took place simultaneously at LH Gwacheon Uiwang’s business headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi province, at LH Gwangmyeong Siheung’s business headquarters in Incheon, and at the homes of 13 employees who suspected the speculations. All 67 investigators were employed.

Three of the employees who suspected the speculation were reported to be employed at the Gwacheon Uiwang business headquarters, and the Gwangmyeong Siheung business headquarters is in charge of the third new city project in Gwangmyeong Siheung, where suspicions of speculation were raised.

The police ended the seizure and search of the Jinju headquarters for 10 hours at 7:30 pm that day. The police explained that the seizure and search took longer than expected due to the large number of electronic paper documents.

Previously, the seizure and search of the Gwacheon Uiwang Business Headquarters and the Gwangmyeong Siheung Business Headquarters were completed at 11:50 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.

The 13 employees who were seized and registered for their homes are incumbents.

The police are investigating them as suspects applying the anti-corruption law charges and have completed the exit ban.

In addition to these, two former employees are also being investigated. There are currently 15 suspects in this case, but two former employees were reportedly excluded from the seizure and search issue.

The police secured computers and related electronic documents at the Jinju headquarters through seizures and searches, and the employees surrendered their mobile phones and personal computers.

The police plan to focus their investigative power on analyzing the data obtained this time around for the time being.

The key is whether employees can confirm the suspicion that they purchased the land in question through the illegal use of inside information.

According to the Anti-Corruption Law, if a public official takes advantage of property or property using secrets learned during commercial prosecution, he may be sentenced to a prison term of no more than 7 years and a fine of no more than 70 million won, and confiscate or collect proceeds from the property.

The police plan to summon and investigate the employees after obtaining evidence through data analysis.

A police officer said: “We plan to obtain evidence through this seizure and search, and to investigate quickly and strictly in accordance with laws and principles.”

Some pointed out that the police requested a seizure and search warrant on the 5th, two days after the investigation began, and the prosecution also filed a request immediately on the afternoon of the same day, but it was noted that the court issued the order. justified in the late afternoon of the 8th, the day before after the weekend.

A judicial official said: “In the case of this court order, a special order judge must examine it according to the internal rules, but the request for an order was not made over the weekend because the request was made after hours. labor, “he said. an official of the court. “The brief is issued after the examination on Monday 8.” There was no problem with the procedure because I did it, “he said.

Among these issues, which was triggered by the alliance of participation and the suspicion of an association of lawyers for democratic society (Minbyun), an active civil society Bindan accused the employees of LH, who were the alleged parties revealed by Minbyun and others , and the Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency is in charge of the investigation.

As speculative controversy among LH employees increased, the National Investigation Headquarters (Guksu-bon) headed the National Investigation Office as head of the Investigation Office. A special investigation team consisting of three provincial and provincial police offices, including the Gyeonggibuk-do Office and the Incheon Office, is under investigation.

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