SEOUL, December 15 (AJP) - Independent prosecutors are set to brief on the findings of their investigation on Monday into disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched Dec. 3 martial law debacle last year.
Wrapping up their six-month-long probe led by prosecutor Cho Eun-suk, they will explain the details of the investigation that led to charges against 27 individuals including Yoon.
Of the 12 arrest warrants requested, five were issued. Prosecutors have also sought an extension of former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun's detention, which expires on Christmas next week, with a decision slated for later this week.
Cho's team secured Yoon's arrest within three weeks of starting their investigation on charges of insurrection and abuse of power related to the debacle, while former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min was also indicted on similar charges.
However, arrest warrants for several other officials including former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, were denied.
Cho believes Yoon planned his martial law gambit in late 2022 to conceal controversies involving his wife, Kim Keon-hee, who faces multiple allegations including accepting bribes, involvement in a stock manipulation scheme, and a slew of other charges.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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