Police Conduct Search and Seizure at Office of Yudeokyeol, Dongdaemun-gu Mayor
[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] The police conducted a search and seizure of the office of Yu Deok-yeol, the mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, in connection with allegations of embezzlement in the course of duty.
On the 13th, according to the police, the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency sent investigators to Mayor Yu's office and residence to secure related materials.
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The police are known to have been investigating after detecting signs that Mayor Yu arbitrarily used Dongdaemun-gu public funds. Mayor Yu served as the mayor of Dongdaemun-gu from 1998 to 2002, was re-elected in the 2010 local elections, and has been in office since then.
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