Two Incheon Port Authority Officials Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Construction Favors

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Public officials who accepted bribes from construction companies related to the Incheon Yeongjongdo Tourism Leisure Complex access road construction have been sentenced to imprisonment.

On the 16th, Judge Kim Jihee of the Criminal Division 3 at Incheon District Court announced that A (41), a grade 6 public official belonging to the Incheon Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office, who was indicted on charges including bribery, was sentenced to 1 year and 10 months in prison, and B (59), a grade 4 public official, was sentenced to 8 months in prison with a 2-year probation.

A was charged with receiving a total of 22 million KRW from the contractor in charge of the Hansang Dream Island access road construction on Yeongjongdo from February 2017 to January of last year.

B, A’s direct superior, was also charged with accepting about 4 million KRW from the site manager of the Hansang Dream Island access road construction site from December 2018 to July of last year.

It was investigated that they received money and valuables in exchange for providing convenience to ensure the construction proceeded quickly and smoothly.

Judge Kim stated regarding A, "The defendant admits the wrongdoing and has no prior criminal record except for two fines for drunk driving," but added, "Bribery is a crime that undermines social trust in public officials, so severe punishment is necessary."

Regarding B, the judge also said severe punishment is necessary for the same reason but explained the sentencing by considering "the amount of bribes received was not very large and that this is a first offense."

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