Prosecutors raid police offices over alleged mishandling of missing person cases
JEJU, South Korea, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday raided multiple po...
Prosecutors in South Korea conducted raids on multiple police agencies on Tuesday, suspecting a police officer of prematurely closing missing person cases and falsifying system records on Jeju Island. The Jeju District Prosecutors Office searched the Jeju Provincial Police Agency, the Jeju Seobu Police Station, and the National Police Agency headquarters in Seoul.
The officer allegedly closed at least two missing person cases without verifying the safety of the individuals involved, leading to the discovery of their bodies weeks later. The investigation will focus on the officer's use of the profiling system for missing people and whether senior police officials provided proper supervision.
Additionally, the Jeju Provincial Police Agency discovered 25 more improperly closed cases by the same officer between March 2025 and July 2026, prompting further investigation.
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