The police noted on the 28th that they are discussing the possibility of voluntarily receiving the video recordings from the closed-circuit television (CCTV) of the Presidential Security Service and former President Yoon Suk Yeol's office along with the BiPhone server.
A police special investigation unit official said at a regular press briefing that they received some materials after four discussions with the security service and have not yet received anything related to the BiPhone, and are still negotiating. He added, "The security service is in a position to cooperate as much as possible," explaining, "We are in a situation where we are discussing how to submit it."
The materials being discussed for submission with the security service are limited to allegations related to the former President Yoon's instruction to the security service to impede his arrest when the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) attempted to arrest him. Materials related to the emergency martial law on Dec. 3 are not included.
Earlier, the police attempted a search and seizure at the Presidential Office on the 16th but failed after a 10-hour standoff with the security service. The security service did not approve the police's search and seizure, stating that the Presidential Office is a place that demands military and job-related secrets.
However, they decided to voluntarily submit materials such as the BiPhone server as much as possible, and said they would continue discussing the method and procedure of the voluntary submission. A police official reported that the security service has a more proactive atmosphere regarding the voluntary submission of materials than before.
The police official mentioned in relation to the direct investigation of former President Yoon that, "Additional materials need to be voluntarily submitted and analysis must be conducted, so it is difficult to specify the timing of the investigation."
Regarding the investigation into former Minister Lee Sang-min's alleged order to cut off power to media outlets, the police stated they are continuing to secure additional evidence, interview witnesses, and review legal principles. As for the possibility of applying for an arrest warrant for the former minister, they said, "It is not something we can discuss at this stage."