The Corruption Investigation Office Requests Arrest Warrant for Current Senior Police Official on Bribery Allegations

Suspected of Receiving Tens of Millions of Won Under the Pretext of 'Providing Convenience'

The High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit (HOCI) has requested an arrest warrant for a current high-ranking police official on charges of bribery. This case is the first recognized case by HOCI, which detected the criminal charges in February this year and has been conducting an investigation since then.

According to the legal community on the 1st, HOCI's Investigation Division 2 (Chief Prosecutor Kim Seon-gyu) and Investigation Division 3 (Chief Prosecutor Song Chang-jin) requested an arrest warrant yesterday for Police Commissioner Kim, affiliated with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, on bribery charges.

Commissioner Kim is accused of promising to receive 300 million KRW from Lee Sang-young, chairman of Daewoo Industrial Development, in June last year in exchange for quashing a police investigation, and of having received 120 million KRW of that amount. He is also accused of accepting bribes under the pretext of providing convenience to another company official, Mr. A.

When requesting the arrest warrant for Commissioner Kim, HOCI specified only the criminal charges related to receiving several hundred million KRW from another company. It is reported that they judged additional investigation was necessary regarding the bribery charges related to Daewoo Industrial Development.

Regarding the allegations that Commissioner Kim received several hundred million KRW in bribes from Mr. A, HOCI conducted a search and seizure of Commissioner Kim's residence and other locations on the 11th of last month. While investigating the bribery case related to Daewoo Industrial Development, HOCI confirmed that Commissioner Kim also received bribes from Mr. A.

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