A former police officer in South Korea, identified as "Person A," has been sentenced to six years in prison for accepting 120 million won in bribes, or around $82,000 at today's exchange rate. The officer accepted around 50 million in cash and 70 million won via "entertainment fees" between December 2023 and March 2024. He was also fined 100 million won, around $78,000, in addition to his sentence. The court described the bribery as an act that undermined the fairness and appropriateness of the job and social trust. The bribery scandal follows other notable incidents involving cryptocurrency in South Korean society, including an arrest for a 39-year-old man who allegedly attempted to murder his business partner after he mishandled a Bitcoin investment.