Police Search and Seize Office of Governor Shin Yonghan of North Chungcheong Over Alleged Illegal Electioneering

Governor Shin: "No Illegal Activities Committed... Will Fully Cooperate with Investigation"

Police have conducted a search and seizure of the office of Shin Yonghan, Governor of North Chungcheong Province, who is under suspicion of illegal electioneering.

Yonhap News Agency

According to police on the 28th, the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Investigation Division of the Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency dispatched investigators to the governor’s office at the North Chungcheong Provincial Government building and secured relevant materials, including his mobile phone.

This search and seizure is believed to be related to allegations of illegal electioneering that arose during the June 3 local elections.

Governor Shin was reported to the police on suspicion of sending a large volume of support solicitation text messages using a phone under a borrowed name during the party primary leading up to the local elections and of paying aides through a company owned by a member of his campaign staff.

A police representative stated, "As the investigation is ongoing, we cannot disclose specific details."

In a statement released regarding the search and seizure, Governor Shin maintained, "I have never engaged in any illegal activities, and I believe the facts will be clearly revealed through the police investigation."

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