CoinVoice has recently learned that according to Yonhap News Agency, the Cheongju District Court in South Korea sentenced a public official of the Cheongju City Government to five years in prison for embezzlement of public funds.
Over a seven-year period starting in January 2017, he embezzled 600 million won ($427,800) to invest in cryptocurrencies and stocks and to pay off personal debts; he reportedly forged official documents as part of the scheme. [Original link]