Police Reapply for Arrest Warrant of Jeong Chan-min, People Power Party Lawmaker, on Bribery Charges

Jeong Chan-min, member of the People Power Party. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The police have re-applied for an arrest warrant for Jeong Chan-min, a member of the People Power Party, who is suspected of gaining benefits in exchange for providing convenience in permits to a construction developer during his tenure as mayor of Yongin.

The Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency announced on the 19th that they had applied for a pre-arrest warrant for Jeong. A police official stated, "Following the prosecution's request for supplementary investigation, we conducted additional inquiries and re-applied for the warrant."

Jeong is accused of receiving illicit gains from a developer in exchange for facilitating development permits in the Giheung District area of Yongin City during his term as mayor from 2014 to 2018.

The police obtained related intelligence and conducted raids on Yongin City Hall and Giheung District Office in February to secure evidence, continuing their investigation. Subsequently, they applied for an arrest warrant for Jeong on the 1st of last month but have been conducting further investigations following the prosecution's request for supplementation.

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