Former Tax Official Emphasizes Status, "I'll Give You a Favor," Pocketing Hundreds of Millions

Police Send Suspect to Detention on Charges of Violating Attorney Act and Fraud

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A former tax official accused of pocketing hundreds of millions of won under the pretext of helping to avoid tax audits has been handed over to the prosecution.

On the 31st, the Gwangju Western Police Station announced that it had arrested and sent former tax official A to prosecution on charges of violating the Attorney-at-Law Act and fraud.

A is accused of receiving approximately 150 million won from two businessmen between June 2019 and March 2020 under the pretext of settling tax audits.

Most of the illicit transactions were conducted through bank accounts, with only some cash exchanged.

One of the businessmen was found to have issued false tax invoices to evade taxes, and when tax authorities began investigating the matter, it was confirmed that such a request was made.

Among them, one was known to have a personal acquaintance with A.

Meanwhile, the police executed search warrants on related institutions, secured multiple pieces of evidence to prove the charges, and applied for an arrest warrant for detention. The court issued the warrant citing concerns over A’s potential flight risk.

A police official stated, "Since the prosecution is currently investigating, we cannot provide detailed explanations about the exact circumstances and specifics of the case."

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