The National Police Agency said Thursday that it will conduct a special inspection of the Saga Prefectural Police department after a former employee at its crime laboratory was found to have repeatedly falsified DNA analyses.
The NPA will dispatch its chief inspector and others to the police department in the prefecture on Wednesday to analyze the cause of the improper DNA analyses and check how preventive measures are being implemented.
The former employee in question was referred to prosecutors last month for allegedly fabricating DNA analyses and falsifying analysis dates in 130 cases over roughly seven years. He was given a disciplinary dismissal.
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