Police Arrest 9 Suspects Including Construction Site Negligence and Violent Offenders

Special Crackdown on Illegal Activities Conducted for 6 Months

The National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters announced on the 10th that from April 29 to October 31 this year, they conducted a special crackdown on illegal activities such as extortion and violence at construction sites, and poor construction, resulting in 701 people being referred to prosecution and 9 people being arrested.

Police Agency building. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

By crime type, construction corruption offenders accounted for 575 people (5 arrested), and extortion and violence offenders accounted for 126 people (4 arrested), making up 82% of the total referrals. By region, 42.9% of the crackdown targets were in the metropolitan area (Seoul, Southern Gyeonggi, Northern Gyeonggi Police Agency), where major construction sites are concentrated.

The police participated in the task force meetings of related ministries dedicated to eradicating illegal activities at construction sites, sharing directions for crackdowns and inspections, and actively participated in on-site inspections and crackdowns by related ministries, while also conducting their own special crackdowns and administrative support activities.

Cho Ji-ho, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, said, “We ask for active reports and tips to completely eradicate extortion, violence, and construction corruption such as poor construction that have long been rampant at construction sites.”

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