Jeju Police Officer Released After Court Rules Emergency Arrest Invalid in False Case Closure

The court has ordered the release of a police officer in Jeju who was emergency arrested on charges of falsely closing the missing persons case involving individuals including Jang Mi-ran, ruling that there were issues with the emergency arrest procedure.

The Jeju District Court ruled today (the 24th) in a review of the legality of the arrest requested by Police Officer A that the emergency did not meet the urgency requirements under the Criminal Procedure Act.

An official from the Jeju District Court stated, "An emergency arrest is stipulated as being permissible when there is no time to secure an arrest warrant, but in this case, the suspect's residence had been verified for several days, an intention to appear had been expressed, and the investigation had been underway for several days," adding that it did not constitute grounds for an emergency arrest.

The official continued, "It appears the police made a different judgment regarding urgency, but the court determined that there was ample time."

Following the court's decision to grant the review of the legality of the arrest, Police Officer A will await the court's decision on whether to issue an arrest warrant while in a released state.

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