Lee Won-seok Visits Busan Western District Office: "Lee Jae-myung Warrant Applies General Principles and Standards"

Visit to Busan District Prosecutors' Office East Branch and Busan District Prosecutors' Office on the 7th

Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok emphasized the "general principles and standards applicable to all citizens" on the 6th in relation to the reissuance of an arrest warrant for Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea.

On the same day, Lee visited the Busan Western District Prosecutors' Office, the first non-metropolitan prosecutors' office he visited. When asked by waiting reporters about the reissuance of the arrest warrant for Lee Jae-myung, the Prosecutor General said, "It is difficult to comment as the investigation is currently ongoing," adding, "There can be no individual standards for a specific person, and general principles and standards apply to all citizens."

On the afternoon of the 6th, Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok, who visited the Busan District Prosecutors' Office Seobu Branch to encourage frontline prosecutors, is answering questions from reporters. This is the first time since his appointment that Prosecutor General Lee has visited a frontline prosecutor's office outside the metropolitan area.

When asked why he visited Busan first among regional prosecutors' offices, he replied, "I worked at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office for two years starting in 2001. After 20 years, I have come back to the Busan area," adding, "I have memories of the people of Busan being bright and warm when I worked there. That is why I wanted to come to Busan first among the regional visits."

In response to the question, "Are you embarking on a regional tour because major cases such as the Daejang-dong incident have been concluded?" he said, "I am not conducting the investigations myself, but our prosecutors are working hard on the front lines," adding, "My role is to be a support so that they can investigate without restrictions and with conviction."

On this day, the Prosecutor General particularly emphasized investigations into drug crimes.

He mentioned the recent establishment of a special drug crime investigation team at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office, saying, "As soon as the investigation team was formed, they caught a group smuggling 50 kg of methamphetamine from overseas," adding, "It has been a long time since we lost our status as a drug-free country. With this investigation team as a turning point, we must prevent drugs from entering Busan, the gateway to South Korea, and I believe this is the last chance to block drug crimes."

He continued, "We will also encourage investigations into drug crimes and properly carry out the necessary investigations to protect the health and stability of our citizens."

He also stated, "Until last year, the prosecutorial investigation function faced difficulties due to various legal and institutional restrictions," adding, "Since the revision of the enforcement decree in September last year, prosecutors have been able to conduct necessary investigations that the public demands."

He added, "For particularly important matters, such as the 'Unmanned Traffic Enforcement Device Local Corruption' case announced today at the Busan Eastern District Prosecutors' Office, we will conduct direct investigations to ensure that the people of Busan can live comfortably."

Regarding recent cases investigated by the Busan Western District Prosecutors' Office, such as the firing of steel balls by members of the Cargo Solidarity Union and the extortion of money by a union without disabled members, he said, "We maintain a principle of investigating corruption in any field."

Following his visit to the Busan Western District Prosecutors' Office on this day, the Prosecutor General plans to visit the Busan Eastern District Prosecutors' Office and the Busan High Prosecutors' Office and District Prosecutors' Office on the 7th to encourage prosecutors, investigators, and other staff members.

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