Prosecution Reopens Recruitment for Level 5 Investigator to Be Dispatched to ‘MCIA Establishment Task Force’

by Yeom Dayeon

Published 24 Apr.2026 14:34(KST)

Position for Drug Crime Investigation Officer Open for Applications Again

The prosecution has reopened applications for the position of a general government official to be dispatched to the ‘Major Crime Investigation Agency (MCIA) Establishment Task Force,’ who will oversee drug crime investigations.

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office Investigation Deliberation Committee recommended the prosecution to indict Pastor Choi Jaeyoung for violating the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act for giving luxury bags and other items to First Lady Kim Keonhee. On the 25th, employees were arriving at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-dong, Seoul. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

On April 24, the Ministry of Justice announced on the internal prosecution network, E-Pros, that it would accept applications for dispatch to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s MCIA Establishment Task Force until April 27. The reopened position is for one level 5 drug investigation officer who will be responsible for planning and overseeing drug crime investigations.

The dispatch period will run from the end of this month until October 1.

Previously, from April 15 to 21, the Ministry of Justice had recruited a total of 38 personnel for dispatch, including three prosecutors and 35 investigators and government officials. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to launch the MCIA Establishment Task Force by the end of this month.