CIO Requests Police to Transfer Noh Man-seok Case on 'Daejang-dong Appeal Withdrawal'

[Financial News] The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) is expected to take over the case in which a civic group accused former Acting Prosecutor General Noh Man-seok of abuse of authority over the prosecution's decision to withdraw its appeal in the Daejang-dong case.
A representative from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) stated at a regular press briefing on the 17th, "Since Noh is a prosecutor, the CIO has requested the transfer of the case." The official added, "When the CIO requests a case, it must be sent. Since Noh is a prosecutor, his case will be transferred, while matters regarding other accused individuals will be discussed separately."
It has been confirmed that five complaints related to Noh have been filed with the police. Park Jeong-bo, chief of the SMPA, explained, "The cases have been assigned to the Seocho Police Station, but the complainants have not yet been questioned."
Previously, on the 9th, the Committee for the Protection of Ordinary People's Livelihood, a civic group, filed a complaint with the SMPA against Noh and Cheol-woo Park, head of the anti-corruption department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, on charges including dereliction of duty, abuse of authority, obstruction of business, and defamation. The group alleges that Noh and others abused their authority and interfered with the rights and duties of prosecutors.
The SMPA is also investigating 28 cases in total, including four newly reported incidents related to the kidnapping, confinement, and disappearance of Koreans in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Regarding online posts luring people into high-paying jobs overseas, the agency has requested the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) to delete or block 181 cases and asked 54 internet sites to remove the content themselves.
In connection with the Prince Holding Group, which has been identified as being behind a large-scale criminal complex in the Kingdom of Cambodia, 11 individuals have been questioned and two Korean associates have been booked. The two booked individuals reportedly worked at the Korean liaison office of the Prince Holding Group.
Park Jeong-bo stated, "We are conducting the necessary investigation into the purpose behind the establishment of the liaison office by the Prince Holding Group." He added, "We have also questioned business operators and employees related to the Hui'an Group."
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