Cash seized as evidence embezzled and 'discovered'... National Police Agency conducts full investigation on evidence management

The National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters announced that from the 18th to the 25th, a comprehensive survey on the status of integrated evidence management will be conducted at police stations nationwide.

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On the 17th, a police official stated, "We will focus on inspecting seized cash and plan to improve the integrated evidence management procedures based on the results."

This comprehensive survey was prompted by an incident at Yongsan Police Station, following the case at Gangnam Police Station, where a police officer tampered with seized cash. Yongsan Police Station urgently arrested Officer A on the previous day on charges of embezzlement during duty and is currently investigating. Officer A is suspected of diverting seized cash while investigating the assigned case. Officer A was arrested at Yongsan Police Station in the afternoon of the previous day and has been suspended from duty.

Earlier, at Gangnam Police Station, Sergeant B was urgently arrested on the 14th for diverting seized items worth several hundred million won. Sergeant B is reported to have tampered with cash and other items while managing seized evidence.

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