Police have launched an investigation into two investigators at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office in connection with the "Bank of Korea bundle band loss" case.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Unit said on the 16th that it recently received a complaint seeking an investigation of investigators Kim Jeong-min and Nam Gyeong-min of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office on charges of violating the National Assembly Testimony and Appraisal Act.
The two investigators appeared as witnesses at a National Assembly hearing on the 5th and answered consistently that they "do not remember" the circumstances under which the band around the cash discovered during the investigation of Jeon Seong-bae, known as "Geonjin Bupsa," went missing. The complainant is said to claim their remarks were perjury.
The National Assembly Testimony and Appraisal Act provides for imprisonment of one to 10 years when a witness appears before the National Assembly, takes an oath, and gives false testimony.
Earlier, in Dec. last year, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office searched Jeon's home and seized bundles of cash, including 50 million won worth of Bank of Korea banded notes. However, during storage, the band and sticker bearing information such as the money's ▲ inspection date ▲ person in charge ▲ department were lost.
President Lee Jae-myung also ordered Minister Jeong Seong-ho of the Ministry of Justice to review options, including a standing special counsel, in response to the loss.