Prosecutors Probe Gumi Police Over 51 Misattributed Theft Cases

2 articles · Updated · koreajoongangdaily.com · Aug 25

South Korean prosecutors opened a probe after 51 theft cases in Gumi were wrongly cleared by attributing them to a single suspect.
Gumi police said one officer made the filings after failing to apply a rule change covering how multiple offenses should be counted, raising allegations of clearance padding.
The case adds to widening scrutiny of police oversight in Korea after the discovery of Jang Mi-ran’s body 104 days after she vanished exposed alleged mishandling of another investigation.
That broader backlash has intensified calls for an unprecedented shift in investigative powers and stronger external checks on police case handling.