South Korean investigators entered the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and began executing a warrant for his arrest over his failed martial law bid, marking the first time the country has sought to arrest a sitting leader.
‘The execution of the arrest warrant has begun’: South Korea Investigators attempt to detain President Yoon amid security standoff in Seoul
“The execution of the arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol has begun,” said the Corruption Investigation Office , which is probing Yoon’s short-lived declaration of martial law, with its officials and police seen entering the president’s residence. South Korean police vehicles gather near the residence of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul January 3, 2025. — AFP pic
Some 2,700 police and 135 police buses have been deployed to the area to prevent clashes, Yonhap reported, after Yoon’s supporters faced off with anti-Yoon demonstrators Thursday. After that, he can be held for up to 48 hours on the existing warrant. Investigators need to apply for another arrest warrant to keep him in custody.
Yoon’s legal team has filed for an injunction to a constitutional court to block the warrant, calling the arrest order “an unlawful and invalid act”, and also submitted an objection to the Seoul court that ordered it.
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