South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspended from office, was arrested on Wednesday in a major police operation at the presidential complex. Yoon, the first sitting president to be detained, insisted that the anti-corruption agency lacked authority to investigate him but agreed to comply to avoid violence. He criticized the 'complete collapse of the rule of law' in the country. The anti-corruption agency is investigating Yoon's declaration of martial law on December 3rd, alleging it may have constituted an attempt at rebellion. Yoon faces potential charges of attempted rebellion and could be detained for up to 20 days before a formal indictment.
Policías de Corea del Sur detienen al presidente Yoon, quien había sido suspendido del cargo World News El presidente surcoreano Yoon Suk Yeol , quien se encuentra suspendido del cargo, llega a la Oficina de Investigación de Corrupción para Funcionarios de Alto Rango, el miércoles 15 de enero de 2025, en Gwacheon, Corea del Sur.
La Oficina de Investigación de Corrupción para Funcionarios de Alto Rango indicó que Yoon fue puesto bajo custodia aproximadamente cinco horas después de que los investigadores llegaron al complejo presidencial y unas tres horas después de que lograron entrar a la residencia, en su segundo intento por detenerlo por su decreto de ley marcial el mes pasado.
Investigadores anticorrupción y policías llegaron más tarde frente a una puerta de metal con un distintivo presidencial dorado cerca del edificio residencial de Yoon. Algunos agentes fueron vistos entrando por una puerta de seguridad al lado de la puerta de metal, acompañados por uno de los abogados de Yoon y su jefe de despacho.
En los últimos días, la Agencia Nacional de Policía se había reunido en varias ocasiones con comandantes en Seúl y la vecina provincia de Gyeonggi con el objetivo de elaborar un plan para detener al mandatario, y el despliegue del miércoles avivó las especulaciones de que se podría emplear a más de 1.000 agentes.
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