Korea Times
12-29-2009 21:39
20 Navy Officers Indicted for Corruption
The Ministry of National Defense announced Tuesday that it will indict 20 officers at the Navy's Gyeryongdae military headquarters in South Chungcheong Province on charges of engaging in irregularities in military equipment acquisition and influence-peddling.
The corruption cases resulted in a loss about $670 million won to the state coffers, the ministry said, unveiling the results of its months-long investigation.
In one example, a Marine colonel helped a local construction company win a contract from the Navy in 2003 and received 40 million won from the firm in kickbacks.
The investigation began in October under the direction of Defense Minister Kim Tae-young, after Lieutenant Commander Kim Young-soo spoke up the irregularities.
gallantjung@koreatimes.co.kr
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