South Korean authorities are moving to execute an arrest warrant for ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yonhap news agency reported.
Yoon is under criminal investigation over his attempt to impose martial law on December 3. The execution of the warrant would represent the first time that a sitting South Korean president has been arrested.
Yonhap agency also reported that officials from the Corruption Investigation Office for Senior Officials, the body that leads a team of investigators that include police and prosecutors, left their headquarters to execute the warrant.
According to the agency, around 100 protesters clashed with police in front of the politician’s residence and vowed to block any attempt at arrest.
Broadcaster YTN, in turn, reported that around 2,800 police officers were mobilized in preparation for carrying out the warrant.
This content was originally published in South Korean authorities begin action to arrest ousted president on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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