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South Korea: corruption in 40 fighters acquisition contract

Seoul, South Korea - A colonel has been arrested. Inquiry keep on going on

Military court justice arrested a Seoul air forces colonel charged for corruption in the contract for the 40 fighters acquisition by the South Korea government. According to prosecutors, colonel would have accepted USD 8400 from one of the 4 constructors involved to submit the tender to give its advice. Colonel himself, before being arrested, stated on two different television interviews to got pressed...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 24930
Rome, Italy, 03/12/2002 16:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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