Prosecutors Seize Buildings and Land in Busan Red-Light District... 7 Indicted

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] The prosecution has confiscated buildings and land within the prostitution districts in the Busan area and brought the building owners to trial.

On the 29th, the Busan District Prosecutors' Office announced that it confiscated buildings and land worth approximately 4 billion KRW used for facilitating prostitution and indicted seven individuals, including building owners.

The prosecution has been investigating prostitution brokers, their backers, and actual business owners in prostitution districts such as Wanwol-dong in Busan.

According to the prosecution's investigation, there are seven real estate properties provided for prostitution facilitation in two areas including Wanwol-dong. Six building owners are charged with providing buildings to prostitution business operators, and one is charged with providing land to a prostitution business operator.

The prosecution took a strong measure by confiscating the buildings and land, not only punishing the prostitution operators but also considering that building owners might lease the buildings to others, leading to repeated prostitution facilitation activities. The real estate used for the crime has been provisionally seized and will be reclaimed by the state upon a final court ruling.

Additionally, the prosecution plans to request confiscation preservation for five other real estate properties currently under investigation.

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