Prosecutors Investigate Former Samsung Electronics Employee on Embezzlement Charges

It has been confirmed that the prosecution is investigating three current and former Samsung Electronics employees on charges of breach of trust.

According to investigative authorities on the 16th, the Criminal Division 4 of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office is investigating former Samsung Electronics employee A, who was accused of breach of trust under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes.

Since 2018, Samsung Electronics has supplied tablet PC packages to the Egyptian Ministry of Education. A and others are suspected of colluding with local Egyptian companies to raise the unit prices for accessories such as covers and pens, causing damages to Samsung Electronics by receiving the increased amounts. A and others are known to deny the charges, arguing that under Samsung Electronics' business processing structure, they do not have the authority to determine the supply prices.