Seoul Police Superintendent Investigated for Leaking Information to Drug Informant

A senior police officer in Seoul is under investigation for allegedly leaking sensitive investigation information to a drug informant. The officer, a superintendent in the drug investigation team at the Gwangjin Police Station, is accused of leaking information related to ongoing drug investigations.

Authorities discovered the alleged exchange through text messages. The superintendent reportedly provided investigation details to the informant in exchange for intelligence on other drug-related cases. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has suspended the officer from his duties, effective immediately.

The investigation began after another regional police agency's drug crime investigation unit detected the suspicious dealings while investigating a drug suspect. Police have confiscated the superintendent's mobile phone as part of the investigation and are considering whether to seek an arrest warrant.