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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The police investigating the preferential treatment allegations in the Daejang-dong development project in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, have formed a general team within the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters (NIH) and expanded the size of the dedicated investigation team.

The National Investigation Headquarters (NIH) of the National Police Agency announced on the 1st, "Considering the national interest in this matter, we have organized a general response team within the NIH to intensively direct the investigation."

The police elevated the head of the dedicated investigation team at the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency, which is handling the Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management (Hwacheon Daeyu) related case, from the Anti-Corruption Economic Crime Investigation Unit Chief (Senior Superintendent) to the Investigation Department Chief (Senior Commissioner), and increased specialized investigative personnel, including accounting analysts, by 24, expanding the total to 62 members.

The NIH stated, "We will investigate illegal activities strictly and swiftly, and actively cooperate with related agencies such as the prosecution when necessary during the investigation process."

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