The Office of Investigation of Senior Corruption announced on Monday that it would request an extension of the arrest warrant against ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, failing to apprehend him in time.
The arrest warrant issued on December 31 by a Seoul court expires Monday at midnight (4 p.m. in Switzerland). “We intend to request an extension today, which requires indicating the reasons for exceeding the standard 7-day deadline,” the Bureau of Investigation said.
He asked the police to take charge of this arrest “given their expertise in executing arrest warrants”. Police did not immediately respond to this request.
Unsuccessful arrest attempt
Friday, investigators entered the president’s residence to apprehend him. But they came up against an army unit and agents of the Presidential Security Service, outnumbering them twice, and retreated after six hours of tense face-to-face confrontation.
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Former star prosecutor elected in 2022, Yoon Suk Yeol was dismissed by the National Assembly on December 14. He is the target of an investigation for “rebellion”, a crime punishable by death, for having introduced martial law by surprise on December 3 and sending the army to Parliament to muzzle him, before reversing course shortly after. under pressure from deputies and thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators.
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Strong mobilization
Like every day since December 31, hundreds of unconditional supporters of Yoon Suk Yeol were present Monday near the home of the deposed president, ready to fight in the event of another arrest attempt. They are watched by numerous police officers.
Around thirty deputies from the People’s Power Party, the right-wing formation of the deposed leader, arrived at dawn at the presidential residence, near which around fifty detractors of Yoon Suk Yeol were also demonstrating.
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