South Korean investigators launch attempt to arrest President Yoon

A group of South Korean investigators entered the presidential office in central Seoul and launched an attempt to arrest President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday morning to execute the detention warrant against Yoon that was issued by a Seoul court Tuesday, multiple media outlets said, according to the Xinhua News Agency. 

A Seoul court granted the warrant against Yoon on Tuesday on charges of masterminding the short-lived December 3 martial law declaration and abusing his power. Yoon has become the first sitting South Korean president to face arrest, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) were seen arriving at Yoon's residence in central Seoul as they left the agency's office in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, earlier in the day. As the warrant is set to expire Monday, speculation has arisen the CIO could try to detain Yoon as early as Friday, said Yonhap. 

The CIO requested the detention warrant after Yoon ignored all three summonses to appear for questioning. The agency also sought a warrant to search the presidential residence. Yoon's defense team has said it cannot accept the detention warrant and called it "illegal and invalid." It filed an objection Thursday to the execution of the detainment warrant, as well as the search warrant, according to Yonhap. 

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Posted by KenaliTv on 3 Jan 25