The police, who have been investigating the 'suspicion of Seongnam FC sponsorship' of former Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung, who was a presidential candidate for the Democratic Party, conducted a search and seizure today (2nd) of Seongnam City Hall.
Gyeonggi Bundang Police Station has been conducting raids and searches on five departments, including the Seongnam City Hall Policy Planning Division and Urban Planning Division, from 9:10 am today.
The police explained that they had launched a search and seizure for further investigation in relation to the prosecution's request for a supplementary investigation into the Seongnam FC allegation.
The Seongnam FC allegation is that while Lee was the mayor of Seongnam FC, he was the owner of Seongnam FC and attracted 16 billion won in donations from Doosan and Naver from 2014 to 2016, and these companies received convenience such as building permits and land use changes. .
In September of last year, the police decided not to appeal because the evidence was insufficient, but the accuser filed an objection and further investigation is ongoing.