Police Send Close Aide of Former Dongdaemun District Mayor Yudeok-yeol to Prosecution for 'Bribery'

The police have sent Yoo Deok-yeol, the former chief secretary to the former mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, to prosecution custody on suspicion of accepting money and valuables from employees in exchange for promotions.

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] The police have sent former Dongdaemun District Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol's former chief secretary, who is suspected of accepting bribes from employees in exchange for promotions, to prosecution under detention.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit announced on the 22nd that they sent Mr. Jang Mo, the former chief secretary of former Mayor Yoo, to prosecution under detention on the 4th. Mr. Jang was previously detained on the 27th of last month due to concerns over evidence tampering.

According to the police, Mr. Jang is suspected of delivering bribes worth tens of millions of won, which he received from employees in exchange for promotion personnel matters. The police applied for arrest warrants for former Mayor Yoo and Mr. Jang twice in June and August, but the prosecution dismissed both. Following the prosecution's request for supplementary investigation, the police applied for an arrest warrant for Mr. Jang on the 20th.

Former Mayor Yoo is suspected of receiving bribes worth tens of millions of won from some district office employees in exchange for promotions during his tenure. He is also suspected of misusing public funds, including business promotion expenses and project funds intended for low-income groups, for personal use.

Meanwhile, former Mayor Yoo and Mr. Jang have denied the allegations since their initial police investigation.

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