Nam Gu-jun, Head of the National Police Agency, "Investigation of Lee Jae-myung's Son and Kim Gun-hee's Accusation Cases Will Follow Regulations and Procedures"

Investigation of 421 Election Offense Cases, 11 Referred
Prosecutor General Accused in 'Surveillance Controversy' Assigned to Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency

Nam Gu-jun, Chief of the National Investigation Headquarters, National Police Agency. / Photo by Jin-hyeong Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Nam Gu-jun, head of the National Investigation Headquarters at the National Police Agency, stated that he will "investigate the cases according to regulations and procedures" regarding the allegations related to presidential candidates, including illegal gambling and prostitution suspicions involving the son of Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, and false career allegations against Kim Gun-hee, wife of Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party candidate.

At a press conference on the 27th, Director Nam said, "The case related to Candidate Lee's eldest son has been assigned to the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency since his residence is in Gyeonggi Province, and the complaint regarding Ms. Kim has been received by the Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency." However, he refrained from providing detailed answers about the investigation status, stating, "It is difficult to respond specifically beyond the fundamental position."

Regarding the investigation status of election-related offenses for next year's presidential and local elections, Director Nam explained, "Since November 9, special investigation teams for election offenses have been organized at police stations nationwide to crack down on such cases," adding, "A total of 246 cases involving 421 individuals have been investigated, and 11 people have been referred to prosecution." It is known that all cases referred so far are related to local elections.

Additionally, concerning the recent controversy over the indiscriminate communication data inquiries by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), a civic group filed a complaint accusing Director Kim Jin-wook of abuse of authority. This case has been assigned to the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency and is under investigation. Director Nam stated, "The complaint was received on the 20th, and it was assigned to the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency, which has jurisdiction over the location, and the complainant has been questioned."

Regarding Lee Seok-jun (25, detained), who murdered a family member of a woman under police protection after obtaining the victim family's residential address through a private investigation agency, Director Nam said, "The private investigation agency operator was arrested and sent to prosecution on the 23rd on charges including violation of the Personal Information Protection Act, and investigations are ongoing to apprehend accomplices."

Director Nam also mentioned that the National Police Agency's Cyber Investigation Bureau is directly investigating the apartment intercom hacking incident and is conducting a full survey of 704 households presumed to have been affected.

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