- Accused reportedly let drug smugglers walk free in exchange for cash.
- Officer blackmailed the top academic’s spouse, say prosecutors.
- Suspect worked as the team leader of a special judicial police unit.
A team leader in a special judicial police unit of the South Korean customs service extorted bribes from drug traffickers to fund his private crypto investments, say prosecutors.
The unnamed officer, a 49-year-old man, is accused of taking $98,000 in bribes from at least five individuals. These allegedly include a suspected cocaine smuggler, the spouse of a leading academic, and a black market clothing smuggler, South Korean media outlet NoCut News reported.
“If you give me cash, I will use the money to simply close the case, rather than…
