The Corruption Investigation Office Ends Search and Seizure at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office over 'Lee Seong-yoon Indictment Leak Allegation'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (HCIC) has completed a search and seizure related to the suspicion of Prosecutor General Lee Seong-yoon of Seoul High Prosecutors' Office leaking the indictment.

On the 26th, the HCIC sent about 10 prosecutors and investigators to the Information and Communications Division of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office around 10 a.m. and conducted a search and seizure of the server for approximately 7 hours and 40 minutes.

It was reported that the HCIC did not obtain a separate warrant for nighttime execution of the search and seizure, so the procedure was halted after evening. There is also a possibility of additional search and seizure next week.

The 'indictment leak' case arose when the contents of the indictment against Prosecutor General Lee, who was indicted on charges of illegal investigation interference related to the illegal travel ban of former Vice Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui, were reported in the media before the accused received them. The HCIC has been investigating the case filed by the Citizens' Action for Judicial Justice since the end of May.

During the search and seizure, it was reported that the internal messenger and emails of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office investigation team, which indicted Prosecutor General Lee on May 12, were examined. This appears to be aimed at investigating how communication and data sharing among the investigation team occurred during the process of reviewing, completing, and approving the indictment by the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office.

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