Police Conduct Supplementary Investigation into 'Fake Fisheries Businessman's Bribery'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The police are conducting supplementary investigations into the case of Kim Mo (43), who impersonated a fisheries businessman and distributed money and goods.

A Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency official stated on the 13th, "The prosecution requested additional explanations regarding the process and procedures of obtaining some evidence," adding, "We plan to complete the supplementary investigation soon and notify the prosecution." They declined to disclose what the specific evidence was.

Earlier, the Violent Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency had, on the 9th of last month, sent six individuals, including former special prosecutor Park Young-soo (69) and former Chosun Ilbo editorial writer Lee Dong-hoon (51), who received money and goods from Kim, to the prosecution without detention on charges of violating the Act on the Prohibition of Improper Solicitation and Graft (Improper Solicitation and Graft Act).

It is known that former special prosecutor Park received a Porsche vehicle along with gifts of snow crab and gwamegi during the holidays. Former editorial writer Lee, who received a set of golf clubs, had the golf clubs secured as evidence during a search of his residence.

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