Prosecutors Conduct Search and Seizure at MFDS Related to Former Director's Improper Solicitation Case (Update)

The prosecution is conducting a search and seizure at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in connection with the case of a former MFDS commissioner suspected of violating the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act.

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On the 28th, the Food and Drug Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Park Hye-young) announced that they are conducting search and seizure at three locations, including the MFDS commissioner's office in Cheongju, Chungbuk.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission requested an investigation by the prosecution last month regarding the former MFDS commissioner's violation of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act.