▲ Ministry of Justice building
Authorities have launched an investigation following a report that live ammunition went missing at the Daejeon Correctional Institution.
The Ministry of Justice recently began an inquiry after receiving a report that 100 rounds of ammunition stored in the armory at the Daejeon Correctional Institution had disappeared during a routine audit.
It is reported that the facility discovered a discrepancy between the number of rounds recorded in the ledger and the actual number of rounds kept in the armory during an inspection.
An official from the Correctional Service of the Ministry of Justice told SBS, "It would have been a major incident if a firearm had gone missing," but added, "We are currently verifying whether this is a clerical error in the ledger or an actual unauthorized removal of the ammunition."
The official further stated, "There is a possibility that the error occurred during the recording process following annual shooting drills," adding, "Since only a small number of people have access to the armory, we expect to clarify the situation soon."
The Ministry of Justice plans to investigate the circumstances and the timing of the disappearance, while also checking for any violations of regulations, such as inadequate armory management.
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