Prosecutors have extended the detention period for the head of the Political Coordination Office of the Representative Office, Jeong Jin-sang, who is the closest aide to Lee Jae-myeong, the Democratic Party of Korea.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office's Anti-Corruption Investigation Division 1 extended the arrest period of Chief Jung once to the 11th of next month.
Under the Criminal Procedure Act, prosecutors can detain suspects for up to 20 days.
Chief Jung was arrested on the 19th for receiving money and goods worth 140 million won in exchange for providing various conveniences from the Daejang-dong gang, and promising to receive 42.8 billion won out of the Daejang-dong development profits.
He is also accused of leaking inside secrets from Seongnam City and others related to the development of Wirye New Town to Nam-wook and others to make a huge profit, and making former Seongnam Urban Development Corporation Planning Director Yoo Dong-gyu throw away his cell phone last year.
On the 21st, as Chief Jung filed for an injunction and received additional interrogation, the period available for detention was extended.
Prosecutors plan to indict Chung before the expiration of his detention period.
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