Prosecutors Begin Search of Kim Yong's Office at Minju Research Institute

On the 24th, at the Democratic Party Central Office in Yeouido, Seoul, Democratic Party officials are entering the party office amid the prosecution's search and seizure of the Democratic Research Institute. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The prosecution, investigating allegations of 'illegal political fund acceptance,' began a search and seizure of the office of Kim Yong, Deputy Director of the Minjoo Research Institute, on the 24th. This comes five days after the first attempt at a search and seizure on the 19th failed.

The Anti-Corruption Investigation Division 3 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kang Baek-shin) conducted the search and seizure around 2 p.m. at Kim's office located within the Minjoo Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul.

The prosecution, in the presence of Kim's legal counsel, is selectively extracting materials related to the charges from the computer he used. They are also expected to secure notebooks and other items used by Kim. Earlier that day, at around 8:45 a.m., 17 prosecutors and investigators were dispatched to carry out the search and seizure. Although they reached the 8th floor of the party headquarters where Kim's office is located in the morning, the execution of the warrant began around 2 p.m. after waiting for the presence of the legal counsel.

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