SEOUL, July 06 (AJP) - A special counsel team investigating the Dec. 3 martial law incident has requested an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
At a press briefing, Sunday, prosecutor Park Ji-young confirmed that the team filed the request with the Seoul Central District Court earlier in the day.
Yoon faces multiple charges, including obstruction of official duties by public officials, violation of the Presidential Security Act, abuse of power, and falsification of official documents.
However, a key allegation that Yoon ordered the military’s drone operations unit to send an unmanned aircraft into Pyongyang to fabricate grounds for declaring martial law was not included in the arrest warrant.
“The treason-related charge is still under investigation and requires further inquiry,” Park said. “It was not included at this stage due to the ongoing nature of the probe.”
Yoon was initially arrested on January 15 but was released 52 days later following a controversial court decision.
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