On the 7th, the Joint Investigation Headquarters, which is made up of the National Police Agency's Special Investigation Team and the High-Ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Unit, announced,
The second arrest warrant was issued this afternoon for President Yoon, who is also a suspect in the rebellion.
The government has requested a new arrest warrant for President Yoon, who is under suspicion of fraud. This is because the arrest warrant issued on the 31st of last month expired the previous day.
On the 31st of last month, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Western District Court stated, "The suspect did not comply with the request from the investigative agency to appear without a valid reason.
"There is probable cause to suspect that he has committed a crime," and for the first time in constitutional history, an arrest warrant was issued for a sitting president.
On the 3rd of this month, the High-Ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Agency deployed about 80 members along with the police.
They tried to execute an arrest warrant for President Yoon, but the Presidential Security Service tried to stop them, leading to a standoff. After about five hours of standoff, the High-Ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Agency withdrew, citing the safety of its personnel.
However, the Joint Investigation Headquarters has not clarified the validity period of the second arrest warrant. When the first arrest warrant was issued, the validity period was made public, which led to the National Guard and supporters of President Yoon being arrested.
The reason is believed to be that the execution of the warrant has been difficult due to the fact that the number of suspects has increased. Oh Dong-Woon, head of the High-Ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Agency, attended the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee questioning on the current bill and asked about the validity period of the arrest warrant.
In response to a question, he said, "Due to the confidentiality of the investigation, it is difficult to say," and explained, "This is a matter that should remain confidential for the time being in order to successfully execute (the arrest warrant)."
The head of the High-Ranking Public Officials Crime Investigation Agency has indicated that he will do his utmost to execute the arrest warrant.
I feel a deep sense of responsibility for this," he said, expressing his strong determination, saying, "I am prepared for the second execution of the arrest warrant to be the last."
2025/01/07 21:32 KST
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