🔥 Seoul couldn't get any more dramatic! South Korean investigators left the presidential residence empty-handed on Friday after a tense standoff with impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol 😱.
The mission? Arrest Yoon over his failed attempt to impose martial law. But things didn't go as planned. The Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) said, \"Executing the arrest warrant today was a no-go due to the ongoing standoff. We had to prioritize the safety of our team on-site.\"
The clock struck 1:30 p.m. local time (0430 GMT) when the CIO decided to pull back. They expressed deep regret over Yoon's refusal to play ball with the legal procedures 🚫⚖️.
\"We'll be reviewing the situation to decide our next steps,\" the CIO added. Talk about suspense!
Earlier that day, CIO prosecutors and investigators rolled up to the presidential residence in central Seoul, ready to detain Yoon. But they were met with resistance from the presidential security agents. The face-off forced them to halt the arrest attempt. 🎬👥
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S. Korean investigators leave Yoon's residence after arrest failure
cgtn.com
