The special counsel team investigating the National Election Commission launched a search and seizure operation at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in Seoul, securing election-related materials, documents, and CCTV footage related to the June 3 local elections, chosun.com reported.
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Executing the Raid at Olympic Park
Special Prosecutor Lee Tae-han deployed two prosecutors and 12 forensic investigators to the handball stadium storage facility starting at approximately 8:30 a.m. chosun.com reported that the team seized various documents created during the voting and counting process in Songpa-gu. The facility, which served as a vote-counting center during the local elections, holds roughly 2.47 million ballots.
According to news.sbs.co.kr, the special counsel plans to mobilize extensive manpower for an on-site voluntary verification of the stored ballots. The upcoming procedure involves approximately 110 members of the special counsel team alongside 500 personnel from the National Forensic Service and the Election Commission. Authorities intend to deploy 48 riot police units and 300 detectives to maintain public order at the site.
| Operation Metric | Deployed Resources | Operational Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Investigative Personnel | 2 Prosecutors, 12 Forensic Experts | Document and CCTV Seizure |
| Security Force | 48 Riot Units, 300 Detectives | Public Order Maintenance |
Broader Investigations and Timeline Context
The raid represents an escalation in the compulsory investigations that began on October 17 across 10 locations, including the National Election Commission and various local bodies. chosun.com noted that the special counsel team launched on September 7 to examine 12 suspicions, encompassing the ballot paper shortage incident, election statistics manipulation, and preferential contracts.
Investigators previously confirmed false entries of voter numbers by time slot across 30 regional commissions on September 15, followed by an additional six locations on September 22. Despite the scale of the ongoing search operations, news.sbs.co.kr emphasized that the verification activities are strictly investigative and will not directly alter the official determination of elected officials or final vote counts.
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