Suspicions of Investigation Cover-up in Redevelopment Bid Rigging... Gwangju Police Agency Urges "Avoid Misunderstandings and Speculation"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency has issued a clarification regarding Investigator A, who was arrested on charges including covering up a case while investigating the Wolsan 1 District (redevelopment) in Wolsan-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju.

Investigator A was arrested on the 23rd on charges including official secrets leakage, violation of the Attorney-at-Law Act, and dereliction of duty.

Among these, the dereliction of duty charge relates to the investigation of bid-rigging in the Wolsan 1 District housing redevelopment maintenance project, where company B, which was involved, was excluded, and only company C was sent with a prosecution recommendation.

Regarding this, the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency explained, "At that time, Investigator A, who was working in the Metropolitan Investigation Unit in 2019, initiated an investigation upon finding that construction company B in Wolsan 1 District had bid-rigged with company C to win the contract, constituting bid interference."

They added, "During the investigation, company B claimed it was merely a front for company C, and company C made the same claim. The actual contractor awarded the project was company C, and the representative of company C was sent with a prosecution recommendation."

However, they further explained, "The nominal representative of company B was the sister of Seo Mo, the actual operator, and Seo Mo was not booked."

Meanwhile, the prosecution, while investigating illegal activities in other redevelopment areas, confirmed that Seo Mo, the actual operator of company B, led the bid-rigging, received the police investigation records, and additionally booked Seo Mo, resulting in a guilty verdict.

In response, the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency stated, "The prosecution included in the arrest warrant charges that Investigator A neglected duty by not booking Seo Mo, and this is a fact to be contested for guilt or innocence through future trials."

Finally, they requested, "We ask the Hakdong Disaster Citizens' Countermeasures Committee and others to keep these objective facts in mind and refrain from misunderstandings and unfounded speculation about Team Leader A and the investigation team at that time."

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