Prosecutor General's Office, Meeting of Chief Prosecutors Dedicated to 'New Town Speculation Response' on the 15th

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The Supreme Prosecutors' Office will hold its first meeting with dedicated chief prosecutors to respond to real estate speculation crimes in the 3rd New Town development projects.

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office announced on the 12th that it will hold the first meeting related to real estate speculation offenders in the 3rd New Town projects at the government building at 10 a.m. on the 15th.

The meeting will be attended by seven chief prosecutors dedicated to real estate speculation from the prosecution offices overseeing the 3rd New Town areas. The jurisdictions include Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office, Incheon District Prosecutors' Office, Goyang Branch, Bucheon Branch, Seongnam Branch, Ansan Branch, and Anyang Branch. From the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, Lee Jong-geun, Chief of the Criminal Department, and Kim Bong-hyun, Head of Criminal Division 1, will attend.

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office stated that the meeting will discuss strict measures to deal with real estate speculation offenders.

On the 5th, Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye instructed the Supreme Prosecutors' Office to designate dedicated prosecutors for real estate speculation offenders at each prosecution office and branch office, and to actively respond to illegal activities by real estate speculation groups and corruption crimes involving related parties.

The police are leading the investigation into speculation allegations related to the 3rd New Town projects. The prosecution reviews relevant legal principles, shares investigative know-how, and handles cases transferred from the police. If crimes subject to prosecution investigation are found among the cases transferred by the police, the prosecution plans to conduct direct investigations.

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