The second special prosecutor team, led by Kwon Chang-young, has indicted former Coast Guard Chief Kim Jong-wook and former Planning Coordinator Ahn Seong-sik in connection with allegations of involvement in the emergency martial law on December 3.
On August 12, the special prosecutors announced, "We have indicted former Chief Kim and former Coordinator Ahn without detention on charges of conspiracy to insurrection and abuse of power."
They are accused of abusing their authority during an unconstitutional and illegal state of emergency to increase personnel at the joint investigation headquarters of the Coast Guard and attempting to provide detention facilities for the Coast Guard. Additionally, they are charged with sending one Coast Guard employee to the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a government liaison, thereby facilitating insurrection activities.
Previously, the special prosecutors sought arrest warrants for Kim and Ahn, but the court rejected the request on July 3. The court stated, "There is room for dispute regarding the criminal charges, and considering the progress of the investigation, it is difficult to see a risk of evidence destruction or flight."
The special prosecutor team investigating related allegations, led by Jo Eun-seok, had previously conducted a search and seizure of Ahn but determined that the evidence was insufficient to warrant prosecution.
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