Public Official in Gyeongnam Sentenced to Prison for Receiving Money from Dealers via Nominee Accounts

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] Judge Jo Mi-hwa of the Changwon District Court Criminal Division 4 announced on the 14th that she sentenced public official A from the Gyeongnam Provincial Government, who was prosecuted on charges of receiving bribes from a construction contractor (violation of bribery and the Act on the Regulation and Punishment of Criminal Proceeds Concealment), to one year in prison with a two-year probation and a fine of 40 million won.

Judge Jo also ordered the confiscation of 20 million won. She stated, "Although the amount of the bribe is not small, considering that 17.5 million won was returned and that it appears the bribe was not actively solicited, the execution of the sentence is suspended."

A is accused of receiving 20 million won in five installments through borrowed-name accounts of acquaintances from the representative of a company in charge of office equipment replacement work at the Gyeongnam Provincial Government between 2017 and 2018. It was revealed that he received the money from the contractor under the pretext of "borrowing money urgently."

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