'Bribery Allegation' Busan Police Agency Superintendent's Arrest Warrant Rejected by Prosecutors

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] It has been reported that the arrest warrant for a senior officer of the Busan Police Agency, accused of accepting bribes worth tens of millions of won, was dismissed by the prosecution.

According to the police on the 3rd, the Serious Crime Investigation Division of the National Police Agency recently applied for an arrest warrant for Commissioner General Jang on charges of bribery, but the prosecution did not request the warrant from the court.

The police applied for the warrant twice, but the prosecution reportedly declined to request it, stating that his residence is fixed and it is difficult to definitively establish a connection to his duties.

Commissioner General Jang was booked in June on charges of receiving bribes amounting to about 70 million won from a businessman over seven years and was suspended from his position. He is reported to deny the charges, claiming the money was a loan, not a bribe. The police plan to continue the investigation into Commissioner General Jang without detention.

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