The special investigation team announced on the 5th that it had completed its investigation into the obstruction of arrest charges against former President Yoon Suk-yeol in the morning.
The special investigation team stated that it had completed its investigation regarding the charges of obstructing the execution of the arrest warrant during the morning inquiry of former President Yoon and will continue its investigation into other charges in the afternoon.
The special investigation team summoned former President Yoon and conducted the morning inquiry for about three hours from 9:04 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. After lunch, the afternoon investigation resumed at 1:07 p.m.
The morning inquiry reportedly included investigations into the obstruction of arrest charges, the order to delete emergency phone records, and inquiries related to the Cabinet meeting declaring emergency martial law. In the afternoon, investigations into foreign currency solicitation charges are also expected to take place.
Former President Yoon has been under investigation by the special investigation team for obstructing the execution of arrest warrants by the police and the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) using employees from the Presidential Security Service on January 3, when he ordered them to prevent the execution of the warrants (obstruction of special public duty).
Former President Yoon is also facing charges for: △ instructing the deletion of emergency phone call records (abuse of authority under the Presidential Security Service Act) △ abuse of authority against Cabinet members related to the Cabinet meeting during the declaration of emergency martial law on December 3 △ charges related to foreign espionage operations (general treason or foreign currency solicitation charges).
Earlier, the morning inquiry was led by special investigators Park Eok-su and Jang Woo-seong, with prosecutors Kim Jeong-guk and Cho Jae-cheol responsible for the questioning. The head of the serious crime investigation department at the Korean National Police Agency, Park Chang-hwan, who opposed participation in the inquiry from Yoon's side, took on support duties instead of directly questioning.