Police Raid Two Incumbent Senior Officers Over Suspected Leak of Official Secrets

While the police have even established a dedicated investigative unit to eradicate internal corruption, they have launched a coercive investigation against two incumbent senior officers.

The Korean National Police Agency's Major Crime Investigation Division conducted raids yesterday (October 7) on Superintendent A from the Seoul Songpa Police Station and Superintendent B from the Gyeonggi Suwon Paldal Police Station on charges of leaking official secrets.

Last year, the two individuals each held superintendent-level positions at frontline police stations under the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency. At the time, Superintendent A is accused of receiving investigation-related details from Superintendent B—who was in charge of the case—upon the request of a person involved in the case, and leaking that information.

This is the first time that an investigation has become public knowledge since the establishment of the Major Crime Investigation Division.

The investigative unit plans to analyze the materials secured through the raids while summoning relevant individuals for questioning in the near future.

Meanwhile, following the launch of the coercive investigation, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency placed Superintendent A and Superintendent B on standby, respectively.

(File Photo: Yonhap News)
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