Scientific Investigation Uncovers Collusion Among Real Estate Agents... Supreme Prosecutors' Office Selects 7 Outstanding Criminal Division Cases

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Supreme Prosecutors' Office has selected seven outstanding criminal cases, including the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office, which uncovered the full details of a real estate brokerage cartel case through scientific investigation.

According to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office on the 17th, the Criminal Division 4 of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Min Kyung-ho) recently indicted 10 licensed real estate agents without detention on charges including violation of the Licensed Real Estate Agents Act for forming a group and colluding to prevent non-members from jointly brokering.

This case is the first confirmed instance of organized cartel crime among real estate brokers.

Initially, the case was forwarded with a "no charges" opinion, but the prosecution identified the collusion through scientific investigation and revealed that they had illegally obtained personal information of reconstruction apartment association members. The Supreme Prosecutors' Office explained that a crime was also uncovered where a police officer leaked investigation information after receiving a request from a real estate agent who was sued by a non-member real estate agent.

In addition, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office selected other outstanding cases such as the Criminal Division of the Gangneung Branch of Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Jo Young-hee), which secured a prison sentence for a criminal who committed grooming sexual violence (sexual violence inflicted after gaining the victim's favor and psychological control) by approaching victims under the pretense of "liberating them from a cult," and provided psychological treatment support to the victims; and the Criminal Division 5 of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Shin Tae-hoon), which apprehended a gang involved in a 2 trillion won virtual asset investment fraud, highlighting successful prosecution-police cooperation cases.

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