The deadline for the warrant has not been disclosed. They are usually valid for seven days but can be granted for longer if the judge deems it necessary. The CIO, which is working with police and the defense ministry to investigate Yoon, has also requested police execute the warrant for Yoon’s detention. Police have a larger force and more equipment to carry out his arrest than the anti-corruption agency.
tirsdag 7. januar 2025
South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean authorities have granted a request to extend a warrant to detain the country’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his surprise declaration of martial law last month. The warrant expired on Monday at midnight (10 a.m. ET) but was reissued on Tuesday afternoon local time by Seoul Western District Court at the request of the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO).
The deadline for the warrant has not been disclosed. They are usually valid for seven days but can be granted for longer if the judge deems it necessary. The CIO, which is working with police and the defense ministry to investigate Yoon, has also requested police execute the warrant for Yoon’s detention. Police have a larger force and more equipment to carry out his arrest than the anti-corruption agency.
The deadline for the warrant has not been disclosed. They are usually valid for seven days but can be granted for longer if the judge deems it necessary. The CIO, which is working with police and the defense ministry to investigate Yoon, has also requested police execute the warrant for Yoon’s detention. Police have a larger force and more equipment to carry out his arrest than the anti-corruption agency.
