Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police to Significantly Strengthen Investigations into "Corporate Profit-Related Corruption" at Social Welfare Foundations Next Year

Gyeonggi Province will significantly strengthen its investigations into illegal emissions from industrial facilities and odor-producing businesses, as well as corporate profit-related corruption at social welfare foundations, starting next year.

The Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police Unit announced on the 25th that it has selected new investigation ideas through internal contests and other channels, aiming to "create a safe and healthy society for residents and protect the socially vulnerable." These ideas will be incorporated into investigations beginning next year.

The three ideas chosen as outstanding are: ▲ Investigations into illegal emissions from industrial facilities to promote carbon neutrality and the use of clean fuels ▲ Investigations into illegal activities at odor-emitting businesses ▲ Investigations into corporate profit-related corruption at social welfare foundations.

The "investigation into illegal emissions from industrial facilities to promote carbon neutrality and the use of clean fuels" will not only check compliance with air emission standards, but also include inspections of energy and fuel systems and crackdowns on combustion equipment. This approach is based on the observation that, even when manufacturing facilities comply with air emission standards, large amounts of greenhouse gases, fine dust, and nitrogen oxides are still emitted during combustion due to the use of illegal fuels.

New Investigation Idea Presentation Hosted by Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police Unit

The Special Judicial Police Unit also plans to go beyond crackdowns by providing information on carbon neutrality facility support programs to the businesses involved, offering them practical solutions.

The "investigation into illegal activities at odor-emitting businesses" will involve cooperating with relevant city and county departments prior to full-scale investigations to check whether odor prevention plans have been established. The list of businesses to be inspected will focus on those with frequent odor complaints and those deemed vulnerable in odor management.

The "investigation into corporate profit-related corruption at social welfare foundations" will involve analyzing the profit structures of social welfare foundations, conducting interviews with current and former employees, and utilizing accounting disclosure data to carry out search and seizure operations as well as account tracing.

Ki Ido, Head of the Special Judicial Police Unit, stated, "By adopting these new ideas, we will prioritize the safety of our residents and conduct strategic investigations that contribute to achieving the province's policy goals."

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