Police Conduct Search and Seizure at Dongdaemun-gu Office, Office Atmosphere 'Unsettled'

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Seizes Materials Related to Search of Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol's Office on the Morning of the 13th, Creating Unsettled Atmosphere

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The atmosphere at Dongdaemun District Office is unsettled as the police conducted a search and seizure of the office of Mayor Yu Deok-yeol on the 13th in connection with allegations of embezzlement in the course of duty.

The Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency reportedly sent investigators to Mayor Yu's office and residence on the same day to secure related materials.

The police are known to have been investigating after detecting signs that Mayor Yu arbitrarily used public funds.

The police are also reported to have taken PCs from related departments such as the General Affairs Division.

Accordingly, although the district office employees do not know the specific details of the case, the atmosphere is said to be unsettled.

One employee said, "The police suddenly conducted a search and seizure, so the atmosphere at the district office is very bad," adding, "I am worried because I do not know how the case will unfold."

There is speculation that the police's search and seizure of Mayor Yu's residence and the district office may have been prompted by an internal whistleblower reporting related facts.

Mayor Yu served as the Dongdaemun District Mayor during the second term of direct elections from 1998 to 2002, was re-elected in the 2010 local elections, and has been in office since then.

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