The police stated regarding the investigation into Jeong Jin-seok, the former chief of the Presidential Secretary's Office, who is accused of ordering the destruction of PCs or materials at the Yongsan Presidential Office, that "after confirming the legal principles, we decided to proceed with the investigation of the complainant."
A Seoul police department official said at a regular press briefing on the 16th, "We notified the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials of the case, but we have not yet received a response."
On the 7th, the civil organization People's Participation for Clearing Historical Abuses reported Jeong's former Deputy Minister and Yoon Jae-soon, the former chief secretary to the president, to the Seoul police on charges of abuse of power, obstruction of official duties, and damage to public property. They indicated that they directed the illegal shredding of electronic equipment and materials, such as PCs and printers, without proper handover, which interfered with normal government operations. The Seoul police assigned the investigation to the anti-corruption investigation unit.
On the 9th, the civil organization Citizens' Action to Restore Judicial Justice reported the former secretary general to the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials on similar charges.
The former Deputy Minister is the subject of an investigation by the CIO. Therefore, when a different investigative agency investigates allegations of high-ranking official crimes, it must notify the CIO, which is referred to as an awareness notification.