"Ik-san Public Official Money Envelope Incident" Company Representative Under Investigation Found Dead
The representative of a company in his 40s, identified as A, who was under police investigation for corruption related to the signage maintenance project in Ik-san, was found dead.
According to the Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency on the 7th, at around 6 PM that day, A was discovered dead at a business site in Bongdong-eup, Wanju-gun, by an employee who reported the incident to the police.
The police stated that the scene investigation revealed no signs of violent crime.
Connection to Corruption Investigation
A was recently subjected to a police seizure related to the corruption of the signage maintenance project in Ik-san, during which police are reported to have secured significant evidence presumed to have been handed over to Ik-san city officials.
A, who was recorded as a suspect and had undergone police questioning, was said to have expressed feelings of distress to those around him.
A police official remarked that they are investigating the specifics surrounding the time and cause of death, adding, "It is difficult to provide detailed information."
This incident is centered on the alleged corruption that occurred during the Ik-san city signage maintenance project.
On the previous day, the 6th, police arrested and handed over to prosecution a city official (Level 5) identified as B, who is suspected of accepting bribes in exchange for channeling work to a specific company.
Earlier, on the 28th of last month, a large amount of cash and local love gift certificates worth tens of millions of won was discovered inside B's vehicle during a police search, causing a significant uproar in the community.
The Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency is weighing the possibility that this case may not be limited to corruption involving a single company and a public official, but might also involve organized corruption involving multiple companies.
Consequently, the police are expanding their investigation, having conducted two rounds of seizures at the Ik-san City Hall.
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