You Are Defended - Chapter 632



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Episode 632

After the unveiling ceremony and a brief interview, all press agencies withdrew.

Some of the personnel whose employment has been decided began working a week ago, but today is the first time that the special prosecution team has gathered together in full.

“Hello. I am Cha Joo-han, who has been appointed as special prosecutor.”

A large group of people, including three special prosecutors, ten dispatched prosecutors, and fifty special investigators, had their eyes fixed on me.

“As of today, the special investigation team has officially begun its investigation. The special investigation team will investigate Wooshin’s human trafficking and illegal lobbying of political circles for the next 60 days, or 90 days if extended.”

I looked at each and every member of the special investigation team.

Although I didn’t personally select all 63 people, I think it was the best possible selection.

Still, there are still some concerns.

“I would like to thank everyone who took the time out of their busy schedules to join the special investigation team.”

This is a comment that Kang Min-jae strongly urged us to do.

“The scope of the special investigation team’s investigation is very wide, and the targets of the investigation are all deeply rooted in the political and social circles. Therefore, the special investigation team must conduct the investigation quickly and maintain strict security in order to produce results that meet the public’s expectations. In particular, with regard to security, the special investigation team prohibits any disclosure to the outside of any investigation matters that have not been made public, except for reports to the president and the National Assembly as specified in the Special Prosecutor’s Act and briefings held mid-investigation to ensure the public’s right to know. Here, the outside refers to all organizations, groups, and individuals other than the special investigation team. The scope of security also includes indirect information that is not directly related to the investigation content.”

Information that is not shared only within the special prosecution team, such as the schedule of summons, issuance of warrants, and search and seizure, will naturally have to be made public.

This alone makes it clear that the media will follow Woo Shin’s orders and press the special prosecution team.

Therefore, other security measures must be thoroughly implemented to prevent any obstacles in the investigation.

It’s a given, but it’s also one of the things that’s difficult to keep.

Dispatched officials may speak in private or speak to their immediate superiors.

In the case of dispatched prosecutors, it is thought to be natural to report the progress of the special investigation to the prosecution.

Given this, it is impossible to prevent it from becoming known to the prosecution.

A dispatched prosecutor is essentially a member of the prosecution, and is merely a dispatched member of the special prosecution team.

If the prosecution gives the impression that it is prioritizing the special prosecution team’s orders over the prosecution’s, it is natural that it will fall out of favor.

But there’s a big difference between nailing it down in advance and not doing so.

“yes.”

Then Heo Min-woo and the police answered.

Since I don’t answer during these speaking times, I asked Heo Min-woo to answer in advance.

When this kind of atmosphere is created, everyone ends up answering.

“yes.”

As everyone answered, 63 words appeared above their heads.

The number of lies is 17.

Five dispatched inspectors and about 12 special investigators are on top of the false verdict.

I continued, committing them all to memory.

“We will begin the investigation by briefly introducing ourselves and outlining the division of labor.”

I looked at Go Il-guk, who was standing nearby.

“This is Special Prosecutor Ko Il-gook. He works with me on public relations and concurrently serves as the head of Investigation Team 1, which is in charge of investigating high-ranking public officials who received illegal lobbying from Woo Shin.”

Go Il-guk bowed his head and greeted me.

“I am Special Prosecutor Haejin. I concurrently serve as the head of Investigation Team 2, which is in charge of investigating human trafficking, including prostitution and organ trafficking.”

Haejin Ha has no experience as a judge or prosecutor, but has been working as a human rights lawyer for a long time.

He is a typical soft-spoken, strong-minded person, and many people in the legal profession, including attorney Ko Il-guk, have told him that he is “not someone to be taken lightly.”

Considering the cases she has handled so far, her achievements, and her related statements, I chose her because I felt there was no one more suitable for the job.

“I am Special Prosecutor Nam Chang-wook. I concurrently serve as the head of the Investigation Team 3, which is in charge of investigating political figures who received illegal lobbying from Woo Shin.”

Nam Chang-wook is a lawyer who used to be a prosecutor, and like Park Young-ki, he is known as a special agent.

In the early 2000s, he started investigating the presidential election funds of large corporations, and it was revealed that the chief prosecutor of the Northern District Prosecutors’ Office, who was once his direct superior, had helped him push through the case without any leniency.

Because of that, he was hated so much that he was moved from one local office to another. There is a legend that he took off his clothes and said, “It’s dirty, I won’t eat it.”

We are people who have a lot in common, although our methods of expression are different.

I heard he was considering the offer of a law school professorship, so I quickly grabbed it.

Although he said that he would be able to start teaching next semester if the investigation was concluded quickly, it is virtually impossible considering the prosecution’s continued existence.

“I am Park Young-gi, the 3rd Chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, the head of the 4th investigation team in charge of identifying the flow of funds used for Wooshin’s human trafficking and illegal lobbying. I also serve as the head of the investigation team in charge of managing the overall investigation.”

Park Young-ki also bowed his head and greeted.

This was followed by an explanation of the special prosecution team’s organizational chart and an introduction to the dispatched prosecutors and special investigators.

The special investigators consisted of 10 people, including those who had been dispatched from the police to the Gwangsu Investigation Headquarters, 25 lawyers, 4 National Tax Service officials, 10 legal scriveners, and Chief Oh.

Since the division of work had already been completed, all members had already been informed in advance which team they were assigned to.

If necessary, we plan to apply for more dispatched civil servants, but as the number of people increases, there will inevitably be more noise, so for now, we plan to wait and see.

“The special prosecutor’s office summoned suspect Ko Sang-jun four times before the investigation, but he did not respond to the summons due to health issues. Accordingly, we will begin the investigation by requesting an arrest warrant for Ko Sang-jun.”

As soon as the speech was over, all the members dispersed in unison towards their seats.

* * *

[Court issues arrest warrant for Ko Sang-jun]

[Will Sangjun Ko, who made excuses about his chronic illness, finally be investigated?]

[Special Prosecutor, Sword Drawn from the Start of Investigation]

[Special Prosecutor Ko Il-guk: “If you repeatedly refuse to respond to summons without a justifiable reason and delay the investigation, we will request an arrest warrant without delay.”]

The next day, the court issued an arrest warrant for Ko Sang-jun.

Accordingly, three police officers and a prosecutor from the Busan District Prosecutors’ Office special unit moved toward Seoul Wooshin Hospital, where Ko Sang-jun was hospitalized.

They all jumped down from the carnival in front of the ward building where Ko Sang-jun was hospitalized and headed to the elevator.

Even though it was said to be deserted immediately after the human trafficking incident, there were still quite a few people at Seoul Woosin Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the country.

All the passengers checked the name tags fluttering on the chests of the investigators who were urging them to walk and chattered among themselves.

“Here it is.”

The VIP ward where Ko Sang-jun was admitted reached the 12th floor above ground.

A speed gate was installed in the passage leading to the hospital room.

“What may I bring you?”

As soon as the investigators stood in front of the speed gate without even calling the authorities, security personnel rushed out.

“Is Mr. Ko Sang-jun hospitalized here?”

“… … .”

“I have come to execute an arrest warrant. Please open the door.”

When the inspector presented the warrant, the security guard swiped the card without saying a word and opened the gate.

Even Go Yoon-soo was arrested, and a special investigation was opened before it could even reach the prosecution.

It seemed that he thought that if he showed signs of not cooperating here again, even if he was a fool, there would be trouble.

If an arrest warrant had been issued, there would be nothing to say even if forced entry procedures were carried out, so resistance would be meaningless.

The security guard guided Ko Sang-jun to the hospital room where he was admitted without saying a word.

Knock knock.

“Mr. Ko Sang-jun. I will execute the arrest warrant.”

When I opened the hospital room door, Sangjun Ko was sitting at the end of the bed, dressed in a suit, as if he had been waiting for me.

The lawyer standing nearby hardened his expression as he became aware of the investigators.

The prosecutor paid no attention and handed the warrant over to Ko Sang-jun.

“Mr. Ko Sang-jun is arrested on charges of trafficking minors and bribery at 11:43 AM on December 3, 2012. You have the right to remain silent, to appoint an attorney, and your statement may be used against you in court.”

As the investigator tried to handcuff him and remind him of the Miranda rights, Ko Sang-jun opened his mouth.

“Can I leave without handcuffs? I won’t run away.”

“Put the handcuffs on.”

The inspector who had been watching said coldly.

Ko Sang-jun slowly turned his gaze towards the young prosecutor.

That quiet gesture felt like a threat, as if he was trying to remember you.

The medical staff nearby moved Ko Sang-jun to a wheelchair, and the lawyer covered his handcuffs with the muffler he was wearing.

When I recalled the sight of Go Yoon-soo wearing a prison uniform, tied up with rope, and handcuffed, I felt ashamed and horrified.

Upon reaching the first floor of the hospital, reporters had already gathered, perhaps because of the news that special prosecutors had gone up to Ko Sang-jun’s hospital room with an arrest warrant.

However, perhaps to prevent the chairman from embarrassing himself, security personnel were blocking the press’s approach and securing the passage.

Investigators loaded him into a car and headed to Tehran-ro, where the special prosecutor’s office was located.

“It’s Ko Sang-jun!”

As soon as I got out of the vehicle in front of the first floor of the special prosecutor’s office, the press, who were gathered in a way that was incomparable to that at the hospital, pressed their shutters.

“Do you still deny the charges?”

The reporters gathered on the way to the elevator threw questions at Ko Sang-jun with the sole intention of hearing even a single word.

But Ko Sang-jun said nothing, with his head half-bowed and his face expressionless.

The elevator carrying Koh Sang-jun, his lawyer, and special investigators went up to the floor where the investigation room was set up.

Sangjun Ko let out a short sigh as he got out of the elevator in a wheelchair pushed by his lawyer.

It was because the signboard at the entrance caught my eye.

[Special Prosecutor Cha Ju-han to Investigate the Truth of Suspicions of Human Trafficking and Illegal Lobbying in Political Affairs]

Did you finally come this far?

Go Sang-jun held back a wry laugh.

Every time he became aware of Cha Joo-han, the faces of several of his staff members who had advised him, “Don’t worry about that green-eyed lawyer,” flashed through his mind.

Should I not have been conscious of this?

In his eyes, there was a venom that I had never seen before at that age.

That weed-like guy who couldn’t be stepped on no matter how hard I tried, showed up as a special prosecutor.

“… … .”

Before he knew it, he arrived in front of the investigation room.

And then he discovered Go Il-guk, Park Young-gi, Lee Ye-jin, and Kang Min-jae gathered inside.

Judge Ko Il-guk.

The person who helped Cha Joo-han make his brilliant debut as a lawyer.

Deputy Chief Prosecutor Park Young-gi.

The person who made Cha Ju-han a star through the Myunghwa Pharmaceutical case.

If it weren’t for Cha Joo-han, Park Young-gi would have been naked and unable to show his face by now because of his eldest son’s drug distribution problem.

Deputy Chief Prosecutor Lee Ye-jin.

A crazy person who has been giving internal news to Cha Joo-han, who has just left the prosecution.

Even when public opinion toward Cha Joo-han was negative, the prosecution took his side until the end.

Attorney Kang Min-jae.

The guy who saved Cha Joo-han every time he was thrown into the swamp.

He’s exactly like Cha Ju-han, he keeps attacking me even after my grandfather died and blood started pouring out of my head.

These are people who have never received a single penny from the money given to them by Wooshin.

The atmosphere in the investigation room felt unfamiliar.

It was an atmosphere completely different from when he entered the prosecution investigation room for the fraudulent accounting case, something Ko Sang-jun had never experienced before.

“… … .”

Even though they entered the investigation room and took their seats, Go Il-guk and Park Young-gi did not sit down at the investigation desk.

However, Lee Ye-jin was sitting in front of the laptop.

Go Sang-jun frowned.

This might be… … .

Squeak.

At that moment, the interrogation room door opened and a tall man came stumbling inside.

He pulled out the chair opposite Ko Sang-jun and sat down.

“It’s so hard to see your face.”

“… … .”

He looked straight at Ko Sang-jun and said.

“I am Cha Joo-han, the special prosecutor in charge of investigating Mr. Koh Sang-jun.”