The South Korean police set out to execute a search warrant at President Yoon Suk Yeol's office amid an investigation into his....
December 11, 2024 1:05 pmAn attempted raid of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office by police was botched on Wednesday, amid an investigation into the declaration of martial law.
Hours before the attempted raid, the police arrested Cho Ji-ho, Korea National Police Agency commissioner; and Kim Bong-sik, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency head.Ji-ho and Bong-sik face accusations of directing police officials to block lawmakers from accessing the national assembly to repeal the martial law.Ji-ho is also accused of sending police personnel to the National Election Commission to assist the military in carrying out orders issued under martial law.
Police officials are also required to meet with a relevant presidential office representative to formally execute the warrant. However, they could not.was inside the office at the time investigators arrived to conduct the raid. The president faces allegations of insurrection, mutiny, and abuse of power. This is the first time a sitting president in South Korea is being subjected to such high-level investigation.
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