In brief
- A former Seoul police officer was sentenced to six years in prison and fined around $77,000 for accepting bribes, per a local report.
- The officer was in charge of investigating fraud cases related to cryptocurrency and more.
- The sentencing is the latest in a string of crypto-related crimes and gaffes coming out of South Korea.
A former police officer in South Korea in charge of investigating cryptocurrency fraud cases has been sentenced to six years in prison for accepting 120 million won in bribes, or around $82,000 at today’s exchange rate, according to a local news report from Chosun Ilbo.
The officer, identified as “Person A” in the report, accepted around 50 million won in cash and 70 million won via…
