Former Seoul Metropolitan Government Affiliate Employee Who Took Bribes Over 100 Million Won to 'Help with Shopping Mall Entry' Sent to Prosecution in Custody

Jungbu Police Station, Seoul / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] A former team leader A of a Seoul Metropolitan Government-affiliated organization was sent to the prosecution in custody on charges of accepting bribes from companies in exchange for helping them enter large shopping malls.

The Jungbu Police Station in Seoul announced on the 11th that A was sent to the prosecution on the 28th of last month with an indictment opinion on charges of bribery, and five company officials who gave bribes to A were also sent to the prosecution without detention on charges of bribery offering.

A is accused of pocketing 130 million won from a mobile phone store company that wanted to enter while working as a team leader in charge of bidding for a large shopping mall in Songpa-gu, Seoul, in 2018.

However, the company that actually handed over the money was eliminated from the tenant selection, and A is known to have resigned in February last year and then taken office as the representative of a competing company selected in the bidding.

The police obtained such intelligence through one of the bribe givers earlier this year, launched an investigation, and arrested A.

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