Prosecutors Raid Offices of Staff Who Worked with Son Jun-sung... Full Effort to Find Whistleblower Who Filed Complaint

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Division (PCC), which is investigating the so-called 'accusation manipulation' allegations, conducted a search and seizure on Son Junsung, the Human Rights Protection Officer at Daegu High Prosecutors' Office, and two employees who worked with him. It appears they are making every effort to identify the author of the accusation letter.

According to the legal community on the 29th, the PCC's Investigation Division 3 (Chief Prosecutor Choi Seok-gyu) conducted a search and seizure the previous day at the homes and offices of prosecutors who were under the command of Prosecutor Son at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office's Investigation Information Policy Office (now the Investigation Information Division).

The investigation team is believed to have obtained search warrants based on the view that the author of the accusation letter was among the prosecutors belonging to the Investigation Information Policy Office at the time.

This search and seizure targeted Prosecutor Seongmo, who worked as the Investigation Information 2 Officer in April last year when the accusation letter was delivered, and Prosecutor A, who was dispatched to the Investigation Information Policy Office. The Investigation Information 2 Officer typically collects and manages investigation information.

Since the search and seizure were conducted only on Prosecutors Seongmo and A, there is speculation that the PCC may have already somewhat identified the author based on the materials seized earlier related to Prosecutor Son.

Prosecutor Son was identified as the person who delivered the accusation letter against ruling party figures in Telegram messages of Kim Woong, a member of the People Power Party (then a candidate for the United Future Party in the general election), which whistleblower Jo Seong-eun disclosed.

Earlier, on the 10th, the PCC searched the offices and homes of Representative Kim and Prosecutor Son, and the day before, they also searched Son's former office (now the Investigation Information Division).

The materials secured through the search and seizure are currently undergoing digital forensic analysis. If the forensic results uncover the original accusation letter file or draft, summons and investigations of Prosecutor Son and other key personnel involved in drafting the accusation letter are expected to proceed promptly.

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