Police Launch Investigation into Gangseo District Office Officials for Approving Building Agreement Bypassing District Mayor

The police have launched an investigation into a public official from Gangseo District Office who approved the building agreement for the CJ factory development site without going through the district mayor, who holds the approval authority.

On the 8th, the Gangseo Police Station in Seoul is investigating Mr. A, a former head of the Architecture Department at Gangseo District Office, on charges of obstruction of official duties by deception. This case, reported by Gangseo District Office to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, was transferred to Gangseo Police Station at the end of last month.

In September of last year, Mr. A, then head of the Architecture Department, is suspected of approving the building agreement for the CJ factory development site in Gayang-dong, Gangseo-gu, without obtaining the district mayor's approval.

Real estate development company B applied to the district office in August last year for a building agreement to construct an office, commercial, and knowledge industry center with approximately 7 basement floors and 14 above-ground floors on the CJ factory site near the Magok district, with a project cost of about 4 trillion won.

According to Gangseo District Office, although the legal authority to approve building agreements lies with the district mayor, it appears that the approval was made under Mr. A's name. Gangseo District Office conducted an internal audit on Mr. A, and it is reported that he was disciplined earlier this year.

The building agreement was canceled in February after the investigation into Mr. A was completed, and Mr. A is currently suspended from duty.

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