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official in Pocheon City, who is accused of speculating on the planned railway station using internal information, has been arrested.

Police initiated a compulsory investigation of the family of former aides of the Minister of Public Administration and Security Jeon Jeon-cheol, who are suspected of real estate speculation.



This is reporter Choi Sun-gil.



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court issued an arrest warrant for Park Mo, a Pocheon city official, at around 10:00 pm on the 29th.



This is the first case of arrest since the government's joint special investigation headquarters was launched to investigate allegations of real estate speculation.



The Uijeongbu District Court explained the reason for the issuance of the warrant, saying there is a concern about destroying evidence against Park.



Park is accused of buying land and buildings near the planned train station using internal information in September last year.



[Mr. Park/Pocheon City Hall Public Official: (Isn't you knowing about the development of subway history before the general public?)…

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court has previously decided to confiscate and preserve the 4 billion won worth of land and buildings that Mr. Park bought.



Five locations, including Gyeonggi Provincial Office and LH headquarters, were seized and searched to confirm the charges of Mr. Park Mo, the wife of the former assistant minister of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security Jeon Jeon-cheol, who is suspected of speculation in the new city.



[Police investigator: (Did you secure some related data?)…

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Mr. Park is suspected of purchasing 1,550㎡ of land in Jangsang-dong, Ansan-si, in April 2019 using the information on the 3rd new city development.



Unlike investigations of politicians and public officials, which are gaining momentum, the judicial treatment of former and current LH employees is seldom speeding up.



More than ten days have passed since the investigation was initiated by summoning and investigating the key suspect, Kang Mo, but the judicial proceedings against former and current LH employees have not yet been carried out.



In order to confiscate speculative profits, it is necessary to apply the'Anti-Corruption Act', but it is interpreted that it is more difficult than expected to prove whether the information obtained in business secrets was used.