Defense company official arrested for bribing DAPA employee
SUWON, South Korea, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- An official of defense contractor LIG Def...
On August 6, prosecutors in South Korea announced the arrest of a defense contractor official for allegedly bribing an employee of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The arrest came after DAPA indicted the employee on July 28, accusing them of receiving preferential treatment in bidding processes for submarine and other weapon development projects between 2021 and 2023.
The official, who works for LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIG D&A), is accused of providing 460 million won (US$325,000) in cash and valuables to the DAPA employee in exchange for assistance. Prosecutors believe the employee may have offered confidential bidding information or provided LIG D&A with higher scores during proposal evaluations in return for the bribes, which were allegedly deposited into his father-in-law's bank account.
Despite previous requests from prosecutors for arrest warrants for two LIG D&A officials, a court initially dismissed the requests, citing concerns about the officials' right to defense. However, after further investigation, prosecutors obtained an arrest warrant for one of the two officials.
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