Broker Who Secured 1 Billion Won from Jangheung-gun Commissioned Project Sentenced to Prison

A man in his 40s who took commissions in exchange for securing contracts for county office projects was sentenced to prison.

The 13th Criminal Division of the Gwangju District Court (Presiding Judge Jeong Yeong-ha) announced on the 19th that it sentenced A (47), who was indicted on charges of bribery (under the Special Act on the Punishment of Bribery), concealment of criminal proceeds, and other charges, to three years in prison and ordered the confiscation of over 1 billion won.

A was indicted on charges of pocketing over 1 billion won in commissions from four companies between 2018 and 2020 in exchange for securing contracts for projects ordered by Jangheung-gun.

A leveraged his close relationship with former Jangheung-gun Governor Jeon Jeong-sun to deeply involve himself in projects such as the village broadcasting system construction project and the distribution of air purifiers to senior citizen centers.

A also forged false contracts between his own company and illegally contracted companies to disguise the brokerage commissions as legitimate income.

The court stated, "This has severely damaged public trust in the fairness and non-bribability of public interest work execution," and judged that "the amount of money received was relatively large, making the culpability serious."

It added, "Despite the severity of the crime, the defendant denies his wrongdoing and shows no remorse."

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