Prosecution Indicts Park Ji-won and Seo Wook Without Detention Over 'West Sea Shooting Intelligence Deletion'
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Park Ji-won, Former Director of the National Intelligence Service [Image Source=Yonhap News]
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The prosecution investigating the 'West Sea Public Official Shooting Incident' has indicted former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Park Ji-won and former Minister of National Defense Seo Wook on charges of ordering the deletion of intelligence related to the case.
The Public Investigation Division 1 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Lee Hee-dong) announced on the 29th that former Director Park and former NIS Secretary General No Eun-chae were indicted without detention on charges of violating the National Intelligence Service Act. Former Minister Seo was also indicted without detention on charges including abuse of authority and damage to official electronic records.
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They are accused of ordering the deletion of intelligence from the NIS and the Ministry of National Defense on September 23, 2020, the day after the death of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries official, the late Lee Dae-jun, who was killed by North Korean soldiers, with the intent to cover up the incident.
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