
가세로 전 충남 태안군수가 금두꺼비 수수 의혹에 대해 불기소 처분을 받은 뒤, 자신을 수사해온 경찰관을 허위 조작 수사 혐의로 고발할 계획이라고 밝혔다. 검찰은 증거 불충분으로 가 전 군수 및 관련자 전원에 대해 불기소 처분했다.
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가세로 전 태안군수는 2022년 7월 태안군 공무원 A씨로부터 사무관 승진 대가로 지역 사업가 B씨를 통해 금두꺼비 3냥(당시 시가 1천만원 상당)을 받았다는 혐의로 청탁금지법 위반 및 뇌물수수 혐의로 수사를 받아왔다.
(태안=연합뉴스) 정윤덕 기자 = 인사 대가로 금두꺼비를 받았다는 의혹에 대해 불기소 처분을 받은 가세로 전 충남 태안군수가 자신을 수사해온 경찰관을 고발할 방침이다.
가 전 군수는 30일 태안군청에서 진행한 기자회견을 통해 "이번 수사는 보이지 않는 손으로부터 청부를 받은 하수인 경찰관 2명이 각본에 의해 충실하게 진행한 불법 조작 수사"라며 "충남경찰청 형사기동대 담당 계장과 팀장을 법적 고발하고 단호하게 책임을 묻겠다"고 밝혔다.
그러면서 "더욱이 사안의 변동이나 특정한 이유도 없는 상황에 경찰이 전국동시지방선거 더불어민주당 태안군수 경선을 나흘 앞둔 지난 4월 3일 갑자기 사건을 검찰에 송치한 이유가 무엇이냐"며 "이래도 청탁 불법 조작 수사가 아니냐"고 따졌다.
가 전 군수는 검찰 송치 사실이 알려진 뒤 당내 경선에서 탈락했다.
그는 태안군 공무원이던 A씨로부터 2022년 7월 사무관 승진을 대가로 지역 사업가이자 브로커인 B씨를 통해 금두꺼비 3냥(당시 시가 1천만원 상당)을 상납받았다는 혐의(청탁금지법 위반·뇌물수수)로 수사를 받아왔다.
하지만 대전지검 서산지청은 지난 22일 가 전 군수와 A·B씨 모두 증거 불충분으로 불기소 처분했다.
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가세로 전 태안군수가 충남경찰청 형사기동대 담당 계장과 팀장을 상대로 법적 고발을 진행할 것이다.
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