Second Special Counsel Raids Yoon Han-hong's Home and Assembly Office Over Official Residence Relocation Suspicion (Comprehensive)
Charges Include Abuse of Authority and Obstruction of the Exercise of Rights
The second special counsel team has launched a raid targeting Yoon Han-hong, a member of the People Power Party, who is under suspicion regarding the official residence relocation. This search and seizure marks the first compulsory investigation conducted since the special counsel team was established.
On the afternoon of March 16, the special counsel team held a briefing at its office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, announcing that the targets included Assemblyman Yoon's National Assembly office, his local constituency office, and his home. Kim Jimi, spokesperson for the special counsel team, stated, "We executed the warrant early this morning." The warrant specifies allegations such as abuse of authority and obstruction of the exercise of rights.
However, it has been reported that the raid has been suspended. Spokesperson Kim explained, "The suspect requested the raid at the National Assembly office and other sites be conducted in the presence of his attorney, so we waited for the attorney to arrive to ensure the suspect's procedural rights," adding, "We are currently coordinating procedures with the attorney."
The special counsel team stated that as soon as discussions with the attorney are concluded, the raid will resume in sequence, starting with the National Assembly office.
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Assemblyman Yoon is suspected of being involved in the process of relocating the official residence to Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, during President Yoon Suk-yeol's presidential transition committee in 2022. The special counsel team is reportedly seeking to confirm allegations that former First Lady Kim Keon-hee was improperly involved in state contract matters, such as the relocation of the presidential residence, through Assemblyman Yoon.
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