Establishment of Coast Guard Headquarters Major Crime Investigation Team... Investigation of Large-Scale Maritime Crimes and Disaster Accidents

The Korea Coast Guard announced on the 14th that it has established a Major Crime Investigation Team dedicated to handling maritime crimes and disaster accidents on a nationwide scale. The investigation team consists of nine investigators with extensive field experience and an average of over 12 years of investigative experience.

This team will be responsible for investigating nationwide maritime corruption and public crimes, such as major corruption crimes transferred from other agencies, public crimes involving large-scale national maritime projects, and crimes involving the embezzlement of maritime national subsidies. Additionally, it plans to support local Coast Guard offices and stations in investigating the causes of major maritime disaster accidents when they occur.

The Korea Coast Guard established a Major Crime Investigation Team dedicated to handling nationwide maritime crimes and held a plaque ceremony on the 14th.
[Photo by Korea Coast Guard]

Until now, such major crimes were handled by the Criminal Intelligence Division of the Coast Guard, but to strengthen response capabilities, it has been expanded and reorganized into the Major Crime Investigation Team.

Maritime crimes are often not confined to the jurisdiction of a specific region but tend to be widespread nationwide or involve international crimes. In particular, major maritime disaster accidents occur due to overlapping causes such as poor safety management and inadequate systems, requiring thorough investigation to prevent disasters and establish fundamental countermeasures.

Jang In-sik, Director of the Investigation Bureau of the Korea Coast Guard, stated, "We will strive to fulfill the role of the maritime responsible investigative agency by promoting security policies to protect the lives and property of the public, including strengthening our response capabilities to widespread maritime crimes."

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