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This case was handed over to the police by special prosecutor Kim Geon-hee in connection with the suspicion that 'Geonjinbeopsa' Jeon Seong-bae received money from a company while arranging the Moomin Park project.
Police are conducting a search and seizure of the residence and office of Uiwang Mayor Kim Seong-je in connection with the construction of facilities at Moomin Park in Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do.
The National Police Agency's three special prosecutors' special investigation team announced that it has been conducting search and seizure of Mayor Kim's residence and the mayor's office at Uiwang City Hall since 8 a.m. on this day.
The subject of the investigation is the construction of Moomin Park facilities worth 2 billion won in the Baekun Valley Urban Development Project District in Uiwang.
The police said, “As the matter is under investigation, specific details of the charges cannot be revealed.”
This case was handed over to the police by special prosecutor Kim Geon-hee in connection with the suspicion that 'Geonjinbeopsa' Jeon Seong-bae received money from a company while arranging the Moomin Park project.
The special prosecutor found that Mr. Jeon introduced Mayor Kim to the content company Conlab Company and received a total of 160 million won in the name of favors and arrangements related to projects such as the creation of Moomin Park.
Mr. Jeon was sentenced to five years in prison last July on charges of solicitation under the Aggravated Punishment Act for Specific Crimes.
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Based on the results of the search and seizure, it will be decided whether to summon, investigate, or indict Uiwang Mayor Kim Seong-je.
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