"‘I’ll Cover Up the Case’ Broker Flaunting Police Connections Arrested"

A broker who took a huge amount of money from a fraudster under the pretext of helping the police investigation has been arrested.

There are also rumors of involvement by a senior police official in connection with this case, indicating that the repercussions may grow.

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The Anti-Corruption and Strong Investigation Division of the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office announced on the 7th that it is currently conducting a criminal investigation and has arrested two brokers, A and B, on charges of violating the Attorney-at-Law Act.

A and others are suspected of receiving large sums of money from cryptocurrency investment fraudster C under the pretext of suppressing the investigation or providing favors.

It is reported that A has built close ties over several years by playing golf with senior officials at the Gwangju Police Agency at the superintendent level or higher.

There are suspicions that A not only flaunted connections with high-ranking officials such as police commissioners and chiefs but also deeply intervened in personnel administration involving senior officials.

However, a police official stated, "Among the connections A boasted about, many seem to be so-called 'bluffs,'" adding, "In the case of C, the police actively applied for an arrest warrant."

A is also said to have boasted of connections with prosecution personnel. Among them, A was reportedly close enough to play golf with a former head of the investigation division at the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office.

As various names are being mentioned in relation to this case, attention is focusing on the future direction of the prosecution's investigation.

The prosecution plans to thoroughly investigate allegations of public official involvement before indicting A and B.

A denied the charges during a pretrial detention hearing held at the Gwangju District Court on the 4th.

Meanwhile, it is reported that the police applied twice for a pre-arrest warrant for fraudster C, but the prosecution rejected the warrants, citing insufficient investigation.

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