Prosecutors raid police offices over alleged mishandling of missing person cases
JEJU — Prosecutors on Tuesday raided multiple police agencies over suspicions a police officer prematurely closed missing person cases on the southern island of Jeju and falsified system records, officials said. The Jeju District Prosecutors Office conducted searches at the Jeju Provincial Police Agency, the Jeju Seobu Police Station and the National Police Agency headquarters in Seoul, according…
Prosecutors in Jeju, South Korea, conducted raids on multiple police agencies on Tuesday, alleging that a police officer improperly closed missing person cases and falsified system records. 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 investigation stems from allegations that the officer prematurely closed two missing person cases involving a woman in her 30s and a man in his 60s, without verifying their safety. Both individuals' bodies were later found on the island. The prosecutors will examine the police's profiling system for missing persons and investigate how the officer allegedly entered administrator mode, entered false reasons for the disappearances, and deleted the records. The investigation may also look into the involvement of senior police officials.
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