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Uljin police team chief indicted over golf hospitality in illegal game parlor case
In short
Prosecutors indicted a detective team chief at Uljin Police Station in North Gyeongsang Province on charges of receiving golf hospitality and golf clubs worth about 6.2 million won in exchange for shelving a complaint about an illegal game parlor. The parlor's owner was also indicted on bribery charges and separately indicted under arrest for violating the Game Industry Promotion Act. The Yeongdeok branch of the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office said it would respond strictly to corruption by public officials.
Why it matters
The case puts a local police investigative unit under scrutiny: prosecutors say the complaint against the game parlor was assigned, left dormant, then re-assigned to the same officer before being closed after only a formal examination. The prosecution office framed the indictment as part of a broader pledge to deal strictly with bribery and corruption by public officials.
Key facts
- The Yeongdeok branch of the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office indicted A, detective team chief at Uljin Police Station in North Gyeongsang Province, without detention on charges of bribery after improper conduct. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The indictment was brought on Sept. 28 and announced on Oct. 7, according to the prosecution office. [ 1 ]
- B, the owner of an illegal game parlor, was indicted on charges of offering bribes, and was separately indicted under arrest on charges of violating the Game Industry Promotion Act. [ 1 , 3 ]
- A is accused of receiving golf hospitality and golf clubs worth about 6.2 million won over seven occasions. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Prosecutors said A had the complaint assigned to a team member and left without real investigation, then re-assigned it to himself, told B about the investigation's progress and closed the pre-indictment investigation after only a formal examination. [ 1 , 3 ]
- B was found to have called A “older brother” and to have met him frequently, according to the investigation. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Prosecutors said they seized B's mobile phone and searched the police station, confirming the bribery allegations. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The prosecution office said it would respond strictly to bribery and other corruption by public officials and would work to see that a sentence matching the crime is handed down. [ 1 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- A detective team chief at Uljin Police Station was indicted in connection with the illegal game parlor case. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- The owner of the illegal game parlor was also indicted on bribery charges. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The officer is accused of receiving golf hospitality and golf clubs valued at about 6.2 million won over seven occasions. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Prosecutors opened their own investigation into the game parlor after receiving a tip with the same content as the complaint filed with police. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The prosecution office said it would deal strictly with corruption by public officials. [ 1 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the accused officer or the Uljin Police Station has responded to the indictment. None of the documents carry a comment or denial from the officer, the game parlor owner or the police station.
- The full details of the Newsis report on the case. The article text carried under the Newsis headline about the Uljin case is about Nuri rocket satellites and does not concern this event, so only its headline could be used.
- When the golf hospitality took place and whether the officer is still serving. The documents give the number of occasions and the value but no dates, and do not state the officer's current duty status.
What local media are saying
Business mediaThe three national newspapers that carried readable text reported the indictment as a straightforward prosecution announcement: the charges, the alleged cover-up of the complaint, the 6.2 million won in golf hospitality over seven occasions and the prosecutors' pledge of a strict response. The fourth outlet's feed headline also reported the indictment, but its article text concerned an unrelated satellite launch.
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Timeline, local time
- A, the Uljin Police Station detective team chief, is indicted without detention on charges of bribery after improper conduct, with the game parlor owner also indicted on bribery charges. [ 1 ]
- Kyunghyang Shinmun reports the prosecution office announced the indictments that day. [ 1 ]
- Hankook Ilbo reports the indictment and the prosecutors' statement on maintaining the prosecution. [ 3 ]
- Chosun Ilbo reports that a detective team chief was sent to trial over millions of won in golf hospitality. [ 4 ]