Police Crack Down on 363 Election Offenders Including Bribery and Spreading False Information
The police announced on the 19th that they had cracked down on 363 individuals in connection with the 21st presidential election.
According to the National Police Agency, a total of 276 election-related cases involving 363 individuals have been investigated so far. Of these, 6 have been referred for prosecution, 7 have not been referred, and 350 are still under investigation (including 2 who have been detained). The detained suspects are accused of damaging banners and committing election-related violence.
Based on the five major categories of election crimes, 149 individuals are involved. Specifically, 6 for bribery, 111 for spreading false information, 16 for public officials' involvement in elections, 12 for election-related violence, and 4 for illegal mobilization of organizations.
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There are 185 individuals involved in damaging banners and posters, with one person detained. As for deepfake-related election crimes, there are 8 cases under investigation involving 18 individuals.
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