An arrest warrant requested by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) was issued earlier this week and will expire next Monday, prompting the agency to take swift action.
A team of 30 investigators left their office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, earlier in the day and arrived at Yoon's residence around 7:30 a.m., accompanied by about 120 police officers.
They managed to enter the presidential compound along with about 50 police officers, while the remaining 70 police officers are waiting outside. As they try to forcibly arrest Yoon, they clash with security officials, leading to a tense standoff.
Yoon, who had previously advocated that all individuals must be treated equally under the law regardless of their status, has been refusing to comply with the warrant, claiming that the CIO lacks the jurisdiction and authority to investigate him on charges of insurrection and abuse of power.
His legal representatives said that they will seek legal action in response to the warrant, which they deem "illegal and invalid."
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Park Sae-jin
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