Police Investigate Personnel Corruption Involving 'King of Geoje'… At Least 5 Involved

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The police, who have been investigating various allegations against a police inspector known as the "King of Geoje," have launched a formal investigation into suspected personnel corruption, following prior allegations of sexual misconduct. It has been found that at least five police officers are implicated.

Reporter Bae Seong-jae has the details.

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According to SBS coverage, the National Police Agency's inspection team recently requested a formal investigation into allegations of personnel corruption involving Inspector A, dubbed the "King of Geoje."

The case has been taken up by the Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit of the Daejeon Provincial Police Agency, which began full-scale investigations last week by contacting relevant individuals on-site in Geoje.

The investigation team plans to first clarify allegations that Inspector A intervened in the personnel appointments of other police officers within the Geoje Police Station.

It is suspected that he was involved in the promotions of certain staff members and received money in return, and it is known that a fixed-price system based on rank was even secretly discussed within the local area at the time.

[Local Police Official: If you want to get promoted to senior inspector, it's 50 million won; inspector, about 20 million won; lieutenant, 10 million; usually from constable to senior constable is 3 million, and senior constable to sergeant is 5 million...]

It has been confirmed that, aside from Inspector A, at least five other police officers are targets of the investigation.

On the 14th, Inspector A, who attended the National Police Agency's inspection into various allegations including personnel corruption, responded to reporters asking about allegations of buying and selling positions as follows:

[Inspector A: (Is it true that you received money and promoted certain staff members?) No. (Are you denying the allegations?) It is not true.]

With the investigation expanding into compulsory probes covering personnel corruption following the already initiated sexual misconduct allegations, the police investigation surrounding Inspector A is expected to broaden across the board.

In particular, the police plan to uncover the full truth through subsequent investigations regarding allegations that Inspector A mobilized the influence of so-called "higher-ups" during his own personnel and promotion process.

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