Reserve Colonel of Intelligence Service Arrested for 'Martial Law Drill'... "Fear of Evidence Tampering"

A retired colonel from the Intelligence Command, suspected of conspiring in advance with former Intelligence Commanders Noh Sang-won and Moon Sang-ho in the '12·3 Emergency Martial Law Incident,' has been arrested.

Armed martial law troops are attempting to enter the National Assembly building in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News.

On the 21st, Judge Lee Hoon-jae of the Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for retired Army Colonel Kim, who was detained on charges of attempting to overthrow the government, citing concerns over evidence tampering and flight risk. Colonel Kim did not appear for the pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant hearing) at 2 p.m. that day.

Colonel Kim is accused of holding the so-called 'Hamburger Meeting' on the 1st at a Lotteria in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, where he allegedly conspired in advance with former Commander Noh, Commander Moon, and Colonel Jung from the Intelligence Command regarding the martial law operation. The Joint Investigation Headquarters (Gongjo Headquarters) urgently arrested Colonel Kim on the 18th and applied for an arrest warrant the following day.

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