Security Department official denies allegations of 'corruption in relocation of the presidential office'

A former security official suspected of being involved with a construction company in the process of relocating the presidential office in Yongsan denied the charges in the first trial.

The Seoul Central District Court today (6th) held the first trial of a former security official suspected of bribery, abuse of authority, and violation of the Board of Audit and Inspection Act.

Chung's lawyer said that there is considerable distortion and exaggeration in the indictment, and that he denies all other indictments except for violations of the Board of Audit and Inspection Act.

Jeong was indicted on charges of stealing 100 million won by inflating the construction cost of the office space of the presidential office's security office, and making his subordinates write false official documents in the process.

Earlier in October last year, the Board of Audit and Inspection asked the prosecution to investigate the company that won the construction of bulletproof glass in the process of relocating the presidential office, believing that Chung and others were involved in inflating construction costs.