Seoul Police Agency to Directly Investigate Officer in 'Drug Investigation Information Leak' Case

Suspected Leak of Investigation Secrets to Drug Informant
Charged With Leaking Official Secrets...Suspended and Under Further Investigation

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency will directly investigate the case of a current police officer accused of leaking investigation-related information to an informant during a drug investigation.

The Anti-Corruption Investigation Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police announced on the 3rd that it has taken over the case of Officer A from the Narcotics Investigation Team at the Criminal Division of the Gwangjin Police Station, who is suspected of leaking official secrets, from the Gangdong Police Station.

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Mapo Integrated Government Building, Mapo-gu, Seoul. Yonhap News Agency

According to the police, Officer A is suspected of providing some investigation information during a drug investigation utilizing an informant, in exchange for intelligence related to another drug case.

The police received a notification from another provincial police agency in June that there was evidence of a current police officer leaking investigation information. They immediately ordered an investigation at the Gangdong Police Station in Seoul. Officer A was placed on standby duty on July 2 and suspended from his position on July 10.

On July 15, the police received further notification about additional suspected misconduct by Officer A from the Government Joint Narcotics Crime Investigation Headquarters. They subsequently booked him on additional charges and conducted a search and seizure. On July 27, the police applied for an arrest warrant, but the following day, prosecutors requested supplementary investigation, so the follow-up investigation is ongoing.

A representative from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency stated, "The case was transferred to the Anti-Corruption Investigation Division to conduct a more rigorous investigation into any additional crimes," and added, "We plan to carry out the investigation strictly in accordance with the law and principles."

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