Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of Police, Expresses Regret Over Officer's Fall Death... Strengthening Internal Control of Drugs

Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, promised a thorough investigation and strengthened internal controls regarding the incident in which an active-duty police officer fell to his death from an apartment in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

On the 18th, during a regular press briefing conducted in writing, Commissioner Yoon expressed regret over the fact that a police officer, who is responsible for enforcing the law, was involved in such an incident, in connection with the discovery of evidence suggesting that the officer who fell to his death from an apartment in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, was involved in drug trafficking. He stated, "We will conduct a swift and thorough investigation without any suspicion." He added, "We will also review strengthening internal controls over narcotics."

The Yongsan Police Station in Seoul arrested Moon (35) on the 14th on charges of selling and using drugs (violation of the Narcotics Control Act) involving Sergeant A from the Gangwon Police Agency and others. Moon denied all charges related to drug sales, but the police confirmed traces of drug transactions between the two while analyzing Sergeant A’s mobile phone and are tracking whether there are other individuals involved in the sales besides Moon.

On the 27th of last month, the police analyzed CCTV footage from the apartment where a group drug meeting was held at the time Sergeant A fell to his death and conducted inquiries around the area, identifying one additional participant in the meeting. As a result, the total number of confirmed participants in the meeting, including the deceased Sergeant A, has increased to 22. The police have already booked and are investigating all except one foreigner who has left for Hong Kong. Among them, tenant Jung (45), who provided the apartment as the venue for the drug meeting, and Lee (31), a large corporation employee who planned the meeting and supplied the drugs, were arrested on the 11th on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act.

The police plan to soon receive the autopsy results of Sergeant A from the National Forensic Service to analyze the exact cause of death and whether narcotics were used. The meeting attendees testified that Sergeant A opened the window and jumped out by himself. However, the police are not ruling out the possibility that someone intentionally pushed him and are tracking the movements of Sergeant A and the meeting attendees before and after the incident.

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