Search and seizure in Changwon City, Gyeongsangnam-do...Regarding 'Suspicious National Industrial Complex'

[Anchor]
The prosecution launched a raid on Changwon City and Gyeongsangnam-do Province.

This is to secure data related to the suspicion that Myung Tae-kyun was involved in the selection of the site of Changwon's second national industrial complex.

I'll connect you to a reporter for more information.

Reporter Lim Hyung-joon, please tell us the status of the prosecution's seizure and search.

[Reporter]
Yes, the prosecution has launched a forced investigation into Changwon-si and Gyeongsangnam-do.

The Changwon District Prosecutors' Office has been searching the office of the Director of Strategic Industries in Changwon City, the Strategic Industries Department, and the Office of the Inspector General since around 9:30 a.m. today (29th).

In addition, from around 10:40 p.m., we are conducting a search and seizure of the Office of the Director of Urban Housing in Gyeongsangnam-do and the Industrial Complex Policy Division.

We are trying to secure data related to the suspicion that Myung Tae-kyun was involved in selecting the site of Changwon's second national industrial complex.Mr.

is suspected of receiving confidential information from Changwon City and encouraging his acquaintances to buy nearby land.

is known to have stated in a prosecution investigation before being arrested that Changwon city officials had shown confidential data, but immediately discarded it after seeing it.

held a related meeting with Changwon city officials at the district office of former lawmaker Kim Young-sun as the general manager of the office of former lawmaker Kim Young-sun.

In response, Changwon City reported to Myung the plan to promote the industrial complex and explained that it had never been instructed.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport also issued an explanatory material and explained that the new industrial complex candidate site was selected through fair and legal procedures.

I'm YTN Lim Hyung-joon from Gyeongnam Report Headquarters.