Prosecution Adds Over 300 Million Won Bribery Charges Against Yoon Woo-jin for 'Tax Convenience'

Prosecutors "Add Same Crime Details to Existing Indictment"... Defense "Abusive Prosecution"

Former Yoon Woo-jin, former head of Yongsan Tax Office, who is accused of acting as a broker by receiving bribes from a businessman in exchange for settling a tax investigation, is appearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the morning of December 7 last year for a detention warrant hearing.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-jun] The prosecution has added an additional 329 million won in bribes against former Seoul Yongsan Tax Office Chief Yoon Woo-jin (66), who was indicted for pocketing 200 million won from tax accountants and meat importers under the pretext of providing tax-related conveniences.

At the first trial on the bribery charge under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes held on the 10th at the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 27 (Presiding Judge Kim Ok-gon), the prosecution stated, "We are applying to amend the indictment to add criminal facts that are comprehensively related to the existing charges."

Yoon’s defense attorney argued, "The prosecution’s decision to amend the indictment without additional indictment appears to be due to the statute of limitations issue," calling it a "procedural indictment."

After confirming the opinions of both sides, the court permitted the amendment of the indictment. Accordingly, the amount of bribes that the court will consider in Yoon’s case increased from the original 200 million won to 529 million won.

Yoon was indicted last December on charges of pocketing 200 million won from tax accountants and meat importers under the pretext of providing tax-related conveniences.

Regarding this, the defense stated, "We deny the charges overall," but added, "We will provide specific opinions after reviewing the amended indictment and investigation records."

Separately, Yoon is undergoing a first trial before another court on charges of violating the Attorney-at-Law Act for receiving 130 million won from two individuals, including real estate developer Mr. A from the Incheon area, on the pretext of making requests to tax authorities between 2017 and 2018.

He is also facing a first trial before another court on charges of violating the Attorney-at-Law Act for pocketing 130 million won from two individuals, including a real estate developer, under the pretext of making requests to tax authorities.

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