15-hour raid on Unification Church ends without finding key evidence

By Park Hee-won Posted : December 16, 2025, 08:53 Updated : December 16, 2025, 08:54
Search at Jeon Jae Soo's office in the National Assembly [Photo=Yonhap News]
An investigator carries boxes of seized items from the office of former Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Chun Jae-soo at the National Assembly in Seoul on Dec. 15, 2025. Yonhap

SEOUL, December 16 (AJP) - Police on Tuesday failed to find key evidence after a 15-hour raid on about a dozen locations linked to the powerful Unification Church, also known as the Moonies, over allegations of bribery involving political figures.

During the raid, which began at 9 a.m. the previous day and wrapped up after midnight, police searched about 10 locations including the residence of the church's leader Han Hak-ja in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province as well as other sites and the offices of those linked to the allegations including former Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Chun Jae-soo.

Chun is under investigation for allegedly receiving 20 million Korean won (about US $14,000) in cash and a luxury watch worth 10 million won in 2018.

Police will analyze seized records, phones, and computers, with further questioning of those involved expected based on the findings.

* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.

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