Police Relieve 4 Jeju Police Station Commanders Following False Case Closure

The Korean National Police Agency announced today (August 25) that it has relieved all four members of the command line at the Jeju Western Police Station in connection with the false closure of a long-term missing person case.

The individuals affected include the former chief of the Jeju Western Police Station at the time the case was initially reported, the current chief, the head of the detective division, and the leader of the missing persons team.

While holding them accountable for their command over the case handling, the National Police Agency is also conducting an internal inspection to verify the facts regarding their supervisory responsibilities.

Inspector A of the Jeju Western Police Station is accused of falsely reporting that contact was made with Jang Mi-ran, who went missing in May, and closing the case.

The body presumed to be Jang was found yesterday (August 24), 104 days after the disappearance, at a palm tree plantation about 400 meters away from her accommodation.

Inspector A was also found to have falsely closed another missing person case involving a man in his 60s who was reported missing last month.

The man in question was also found dead on August 22, two days after the case was re-reported.

Police are conducting a full-scale investigation into 298 missing person reports handled and closed by Inspector A.
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