Investigators fail to arrest impeached South Korean president Yoon

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Authorities entered impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's compound on Friday (Jan 3), but failed to execute an unprecedented arrest warrant after they were confronted with presidential security forces inside.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00South Korean authorities failed to carry out an arrest warrant for impeached

00:06President Yoon Suk-yol Friday.

00:08For several hours a dramatic standoff unfolded at Yoon's compound.

00:13Investigators led by the CIO

00:17or Corruption Investigation Office for high-ranking officials

00:20confronted members of the Presidential Security Service

00:23and soldiers who were seconded to them. By 1.30 p.m.

00:28the CIO called off the effort to arrest Yoon

00:31as it was concerned about the safety of its personnel. In a statement they said

00:35it was judged that it was virtually impossible to execute the arrest warrant

00:40due to the ongoing standoff and the office

00:44deeply regretted Yoon's attitude of non-compliance.

00:47Local media say the chief and vice chief of the Presidential Security Service

00:52are under investigation for obstruction of justice.

00:56Yoon has been under investigation for insurrection over his declaration of

01:00martial law last month.

01:02The current arrest warrant is valid until January 6th

01:06and gives investigators only 48 hours to hold Yoon

01:09after he is arrested. They must then decide whether to request a detention

01:13warrant

01:14or release him. Separate from the criminal investigation

01:18Yoon's impeachment case is currently before the Constitutional Court

01:21to decide whether to reinstate or permanently remove him.

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