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Police seek arrest warrant for lawmaker Kim Byung-kee after yearlong investigation

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Official statement In the courts
  • Seoul police sought a pretrial arrest warrant for independent lawmaker Kim Byung-kee on charges including bribery under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes and obstruction of business.
  • Police said objective evidence supported the allegations and that there was a risk of evidence destruction.
  • Kim had faced 13 allegations, including requests involving his son’s university transfer and employment, nomination donations, misuse of a corporate card by his spouse, and attempts to halt investigations.

Police have sought a pretrial arrest warrant for independent lawmaker Kim Byung-kee, one year after launching their investigation.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Major Crimes Investigation Unit said it requested the warrant on the 7th over allegations including bribery under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes and obstruction of business. Police said objective evidence supported the allegations and cited concerns that evidence could be destroyed.

Kim had been investigated over 13 alleged improprieties. They included requests involving his second son’s university transfer and employment, nomination donations from former district council members, alleged misuse of a corporate card by his spouse, and allegations of attempts to halt an investigation.

The allegations are substantiated by objective evidence, and there is a risk of evidence destruction.

· Seoul Metropolitan Police AgencyPolice explained why they sought a pretrial arrest warrant.
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