President Yoon said he regards the investigation as illegal, and that he allowed himself to be arrested to avoid a violent incident.
South Korean investigators on Wednesday arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol—who is currently suspended from office—over his short-lived martial law declaration last month.
Local media reported that a convoy of vehicles was seen departing the presidential residence, which is believed to be transporting Yoon to the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) headquarters for questioning.
The CIO said the process went smoothly and “no physical clashes” occurred when investigators executed the warrant to detain Yoon, unlike the previous attempt when Yoon’s security team barricaded the presidential residence to prevent investigators and police officers from entering.
“Unlike during the first attempt, there were no personnel or Presidential Security Service staff actively resisting the execution,” a CIO official told Yonhap.
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