Police Launch Forced Investigation on 'Martial Law Key' Kim Yong-hyun... Search of Official Residence and Office (Comprehensive)
Delayed in Securing New Recruits... Focus on Collecting Evidence at Official Residences and Offices
The police have launched a forced investigation into former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, who was identified as the leader of the '12·3 Emergency Martial Law Incident.'
On the morning of the 8th, the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters announced that the dedicated investigation team for the emergency martial law had conducted a search and seizure at former Minister Kim's official residence and the Ministry of National Defense minister's office.
Earlier that day, the prosecution had urgently arrested former Minister Kim and confiscated his mobile phone, and it appears that the police are also accelerating efforts to secure evidence to prove the charges. Former Minister Kim voluntarily appeared at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office around 1:30 a.m. on the 8th, stating, "I will actively cooperate with the investigation into the public's suspicions." The Prosecution's Special Investigation Headquarters for Emergency Martial Law announced around 8 a.m., about six hours later, that "former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun was urgently arrested and his mobile phone was confiscated."
From the police perspective, it seems they were a step behind in securing former Minister Kim's custody and evidence, but they plan to focus on finding other evidence at the official residence and office. The police reportedly stated that the direct investigation of the crime of 'rebellion' falls under their jurisdiction.
On the 6th, the police formed a dedicated investigation team of about 120 members for this incident and have obtained voluntary submissions of mobile phones from four individuals: Police Commissioner General Jo Ji-ho, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Kim Bong-sik, National Assembly Security Commander Mok Hyun-tae, and Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency Commissioner Kim Jun-young, and are conducting forensic analysis. Additionally, they have received radio communication records from the police officers deployed at the scene starting with Commissioner Kim Bong-sik on the day of the incident to understand the circumstances under which the police controlled access to the National Assembly at the military's request during the martial law.
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With the prosecution, police, and the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Unit all receiving separate complaints and assigning cases, competition over the investigative authority and leadership is expected to intensify for the time being.
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