Gochang County Mayor Shim Deok-seop questioned by police for 12 hours over allegations of receiving 70 million won
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Shim Deokseop, former Gochang County Governor in Jeonbuk, was questioned by police in connection with allegations that he received 70 million won from a construction contractor. The AntiCorruption and Economic Crime Investigation Unit of the Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency summoned Governor Shim on the 3rd as a suspect and questioned him for about 12 hours.
Police are said to have checked whether Governor Shim actually received the money through an aide, and whether the cash was related to the local election and county projects. Governor Shim is accused of receiving cash from a local construction contractor ahead of the 2022 local election and being involved in the awarding of county projects.
Police had previously searched the Gochang County Office, and it was also reported that a former campaign official suspected of being involved in the process of delivering the cash was recently detained and sent to prosecutors.