Daegum Selected as Investigation Team for 'Kim Yong-gyun Case' in Model Investigation Department

Lee Jung-woo, Park Ji-hyang, Lee Sang-rok (Chief), Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, Jeong Seong-du, Kim Min-su, Oh Seul-gi, Son Seong-min attending the Prosecutor's Office Model Investigation Department Awards Ceremony / Photo by Supreme Prosecutors' Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office Seosan Branch Criminal Division (Chief Prosecutor Lee Sang-rok, 33rd class) was selected as the 'Prosecutor's Model Investigation Unit' for outstanding performance. The Model Investigation Unit system was introduced this year for the first time to identify and encourage excellent investigative units that devote themselves to their core duties and achieve results.

According to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office on the 18th, the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office Seosan Branch Criminal Division was recognized for actively investigating the death case of the late Kim Yong-gyun at the Korea Western Power Taean Thermal Power Plant.

After the case was transferred to the prosecution, the Seosan Branch Criminal Division conducted supplementary investigations, including additional searches and seizures targeting the head office of the primary contractor and subcontractors, and indicted 16 people, including the CEO of the primary contractor, on charges such as professional negligence resulting in death.

Although the case was transferred to the prosecution with a no-charge opinion for the primary contractor's CEO only after a year since the accident occurred, the prosecution identified the responsibility of the primary contractor through meetings with the bereaved family and supplementary investigations.

In addition, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office explained that they prosecuted multiple cases sent by the police with a 'no suspicion' opinion, including a voice phishing remittance case involving about 40 billion won, and promptly handled cases nearing the statute of limitations.

The Daejeon Seosan Branch Criminal Division consists of eight prosecutors: Jeong Seong-du (41st class), Kim Min-su (43rd class), Lee Jeong-woo (43rd class), Son Seong-min (44th class), Yang Hyo-seung (Bar Exam 5th class), Oh Seul-gi (Bar Exam 5th class), Lee Hye-won (Bar Exam 5th class), and Park Ji-hyang (Bar Exam 6th class).

Meanwhile, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office plans to select the Prosecutor's Model Investigation Unit every one to two months going forward.

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