Police Officers Receiving Dividends as Bribes from Driving School Investments Referred to Prosecutors

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Two traffic police officers have been handed over to the prosecution on charges of receiving tens of millions of won over several years as investment dividends from the head of a driving license academy under their management and supervision.

According to the police on the 21st, the Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul sent two current traffic police officers, Lieutenant Ha Mo and No Mo, to the prosecution without detention on charges of bribery in early last month.

Jeon Mo, the head of the driving license academy who provided money and goods to them under the name of investment profits, was also handed over to the prosecution on charges of bribery.

It is reported that the two police officers each invested 70 million won in the heavy equipment academy operated by Jeon in early 2018, and received about 60 million won in total by the end of last year, with several million won per month as dividends. It is reported that both police officers have been placed on standby orders.

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